Pelosi escalates criticism of tax-cut deal

[cal04]

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/132477-pelosi-escalates-criticism-of-tax-cut-deal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) escalated the Democratic criticism of the tax cut deal President Obama struck with Republicans and singled out the GOP-favored estate tax proposal as “a bridge too far.”

Pelosi, speaking to reporters for the first time since Obama announced the tentative agreement on Monday, acknowledged there was “unease” in the House Democratic caucus about the deal.

“We are listening to what our caucus has to say, but so far, the response has not been very good,” the Speaker said after a leadership meeting in her office.

The full caucus was set to discuss the proposals at a Tuesday evening caucus meeting, and Pelosi’s remark, along with similar comments from other Democratic leaders, sent a strong signal that the caucus would fight at least the estate tax portion of the framework Obama announced.

[gateley]

1. I was wondering what they might want to change. Was hoping it would be

more, but that's unrealistic if we're trying to get something accomplished before the end of the year.

Thanks for the post.

[xchrom]

2. That's ok the moderates will explain to her how

It's really progressive and she's being a purist.
Why shed probably have McCain as president.

[Larkspur]

3. You mean the outgoing moderates or blue dogs who lost big time to Repukes?

[SaveAmerica]

4. work it

[Nite Owl]

5. Drop the estate tax giveaway

make unemployment benefits go---for all, even the 99ers, until we are down to 7%, at least it would be a better deal.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

6. Nancy Pelosi is a unlike Obama