TPM: Source: Senate Dems Will Likely Force Vote On Middle-Class Tax Cuts

[flpoljunkie]

Source: Senate Dems Will Likely Force Vote On Middle-Class Tax Cuts
Brian Beutler
December 2, 2010, 5:15PM

Senate Democrats are planning to force a vote on the House's just-passed middle-income tax cut bill and a second package to let the Bush tax cuts expire above a new, $1 million tax bracket, according to a Democratic aide.

The move is a sign of the leadership's frustration -- though both packages will likely be filibustered by Republicans, Dems are loath to simply wait for negotiations with Republicans and the White House to end on terms they suspect will be much more favorable to the GOP than to their own party.

At his press conference today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was non-committal about whether this would happen. And though the aide emphasizes that the plan isn't set in stone, it looks like this is the direction Senate Dems are headed. Reid would have to file for cloture tomorrow, resulting in a rare Saturday roll call. Dems would need 60 votes to overcome the filibuster.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/source-senate-dems-will-force-vote-on-middle-class-tax-cuts.php?ref=fpa

[polichick]

1. I hope Repukes are required to REALLY filibuster - jammies, cots and all! nt

[SpiralHawk]

4. EXCELLENT IDEA

Keep them prattling along with their elitist nonsense: "We are rich and we are special. Give us more more more..."

[polichick]

5. And c-span would cover the whole thing. teehee!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

7. They better bring some port-o-potties up in that bitch! No bathroom breaks.

No coffee breaks. No pizza breaks. Stand there and filibuster, you bastids!!

Wear diapers, mutherfuckers!!! LOL!!! :)

[polichick]

9. LOL! Diapers to be donated by Senator Vitter. nt

[flamingdem]

12. +1

[ellie]

14. YES!

Make them work for their obstruction.

[Parker CA]

2. Excellent!! Get em on the record for being against 98% of our country!

[BrklynLiberal]

3. ***yawn*** the repukes will win...they will get what they want...too little..too late.

Might have actually served a purpose BEFORE the midterms...now, meaningless. The repukes take over in January no matter what happens now.

[ProSense]

6. The Republicans will win if the vote fails?

Do Republicans win no matter what?

[dave29]

10. psst you forgot to **yawn**

to show your intellectual and psychic prowess. It's how we do things around here now!

Edit to add ** ** around the yawn

[alcibiades_mystery]

11. "around here now"

Yes. It's growing quite sad.

What's the mission of this board?

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

17. The goal of this board is to be a place where you can shout out loud

how done you are with Obama and the Dems.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

19. Protip: Saying pissy stuff like this doesn't do you any favors.

[ProSense]

13. Democrats are kicking Republican butt right now

People are cheering Nancy Pelosi. Reid just announced votes on two Democratic Proposal, and over a D-Kos, the front pagers are having a melt down about Gibb's statement countering media reports that no deal has been reached with Republicans.

It's pure nuts!

[BrklynLiberal]

21. It sure has looked that way for about ten years or so now...

[BeyondGeography]

8. Encouraging

[ibegurpard]

15. good

i suggest everyone make their voices heard on this.

[ShadowLiberal]

16. Great news, I Just read the same thing on Politico

The only thing the politico article didn't mention was a possible vote on a million dollar tax bracket.

This is what democrats should have done before the elections, we could have saved some house seats probably if we had done this.

[jenmito]

18. I could've sworn Reid said today he WILL have a vote on middle-class tax cuts only

after the House did it. They DID it, so I think the Senate will follow.

[impik]

20. Now they're "frustrated"? Obama wanted them to vote on it BEFORE the election

The cowards didn't want to. But now they're "frustrated".

[flpoljunkie]

22. Breaking on MSNBC: Reid announces votes will be this Saturday

[cascadiance]

23. Hey Do a Budget Reconciliation right back at them to pass this!

Heck, that's how the original tax cuts passed in the Bush era! Time to give them back their own medicine!