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“After pushing Democratic leaders for nearly three weeks to stop trying to find the one bill that could reverse the majority’s poor election prospects, vulnerable House and Senate Democrats finally got what they wanted: an early ticket home to campaign,” Roll Call writes. “But the party remains as divided as ever on its pre-election strategy, with some Members warning that Democrats will regret not drawing a sharper contrast with Republicans on middle-class tax cuts in particular.”
“House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday persuaded his GOP colleagues to pledge millions of dollars to the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), according to lawmakers. Boehner pledged to give $1 million if members of his conference vowed to deliver $3 million,” The Hill reports. “And as the time came to call on members for donations, Boehner pointed to an individual standing next to the entrance to the meeting room and said, ‘Block the doors. Nobody’s leaving.’ Within 35 minutes, the NRCC had raised more than $4 million in pledges from members, including Boehner’s check for $1 million.”
By a 228-194 margin, the “House passed a temporary spending measure needed to keep federal agencies operating when the new budget year starts Friday.”
Sen. Al “Franken suffered another embarrassing moment Wednesday morning when he mistakenly recognized Sen. Tom Udall as the ‘senator from Utah.’ Udall quickly corrected Franken by noting that he’s from New Mexico. ‘Oh, God,’ Franken boomed into his microphone. ‘I’m sorry.’ ‘The senator from New Mexico,’ Franken said, emphasizing ‘New Mexico’ to make up for his mistake.”
“Congress approved a blueprint for NASA's future Wednesday that extends the life of the space shuttle program for a year while backing President Barack Obama's intent to use commercial carriers to lift humans into near-Earth space,” the AP says. “The bill passed by the House on a 304-118 vote brings major changes to NASA's space agenda: It dismantles the Constellation program under which former President George W. Bush sought to return astronauts to the moon, and extends the life of the International Space Station from 2015 to 2020. The Senate passed the measure last month.”
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Time for Boehner to go, he is part of the problem and has never been part of any solution that I can see.
Who isn't part of the problem? They ALL contributed to the problems we face. It's time to Buck Up and fire them all.
Vote Dem, do you mean to vote Democrats and Republicans out, or do you want to leave the ones that are most of the problem in, the republicans?
What didn't you understand? Vote them ALL out. This is our only chance to stop them.
The solution is to VOTE for anybody OPPOSING the January 1st democrat-scheduled JOB KILLING tax increase
What republican lies , madison..Those who believe this distortion are willfully ignorant..Small business provides the bulk of growth and ONLY 1% of the top 2% make over $250,000..Blatant rove/boneher lies! Go to the CBO or factcheck.org or somewhere other than fox ..and the party of No liars!
People like Reagan are so blind to what the Democrats are doing RIGHT NOW to this country. I'm sure he'll wake up when his taxes go up and he's paying double to insure his neighbor.
Whoever votes these idiots back in after this deserves whatever hell is coming our way. This is PROOF that each and every one of them who voted YES to leave and NO to passing a budget, and to extend the tax cuts should be FIRED in November. It's obvious that they care NOTHING about the taxpaying Americans - and will do or say anything to gain your vote. They care only about THEMSELVES and keeping their job no matter what it costs YOU. And believe me, it will.
Vote smart in November. I don't care who you vote for (D, R, or I) but you need to vote. period.
Democrats in the Senate were so desperate to leave town, they made a deal with the Republicans that prevents President Obama from making recess appointments during the recess.
Wow.
Source, please. And . . . so what? Another nontroversy.
Besides, if he did make recess appointments, you would be on here screaming bloody murder. You don't get to have it both ways.
Funny, Matt...
Ask for a source...then say "so what?"
Bottom line is:
If you're good with this...I guess I am too.
Everybody's happy, right?
Vote every usless Republican out of office.That would be all of them.
I agree with you Rich - I've never met a republican who was anything but useless to the working class American public.
Earlier this week, a right winger got on here complaining about Speaker Pelosi asking the Democrats to pony up the pledges they made to the Democratic reelection committee, will they do the same about Boehner? Not only did he ask for money, he locked them in a room until they gave money. And just where does a Congressional Representative get enough money to be able to personally give $1 million to an election campaign? Makes you wonder who he is beholden to for that money and who he will represent in the congress.
The repubs did not give money --they pledged it!..Lets see if it comes in..Gop is in trouble even with the corporate donations allowed by the republican roberts activist court!
Because I hedged my bets as a business owner --I get requests from both sides for $$$..The Gops are really screaming now...Even with Rove and American crossroads they still bowed out of the Fiorina ad buy of $1.7...Hmmmm something is not as the media is reporting!
Good catch Reagan, you are right, they did only pledge it. Same as the Democrats when Pelosi was begging them to give what they pledged.
Afraid to take a vote on the extension of the Bush tax cuts? Cowards
Democrats are afraid of their own shadows, and they wonder why they're losing seats. Are these guys really that stupid?
They should have listened to P. Orzag and extended the tax cuts for 2 years. Allowing the tax cuts to expire will have a much larger negative effect on the middle class than people in this country realize. Also leaving Washington with no budget is highly irresponsible. It's time we held them accountable
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Even more reason to vote them OUT! No incumbents in November!
Lisa - not sure where you live but 250,000 is not middle class in Middle Tennessee and I don't really know of any state, city or area in this nation where it is considered middle class. As far as those who make more than that, frankly my dear I don't give a damn about them.
They should have listened to P. Orzag and extended the tax cuts for 2 years. Allowing the tax cuts to expire will have a much larger negative effect on the middle class than people in this country realize. Also leaving Washington with no budget is highly irresponsible. It's time we held them accountable
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The criminals in Congress have time for Colbert but not to STOP a democrat-scheduled JOB KILLING tax increase
January 1, 2011 JUST WATCH your taxes NECESSARILY SKYROCKET because that's what the liberal progressives really want
Vote them out
Madison, I am not familiar with a bill of that name. Now I am familiar with allowing the tax cuts to expire for the wealthiest 2% of Americans - which is just fine with me, they never should have had that tax cut to begin with - they have done nothing to earn it and sure don't have any respect from me. by the way, we vote, and we shop - but we never vote for the wealthy or republicans and we never shop if someone who is wealthy (over 250,000 yearly income) or a republican owns the store. It's just our small part to do our best to bankrupt the irresponsible wealthy and republicans of this nation.
Half of the Democrats AGREE with the Republicans on the tax cut extension, and a few would like to see the cuts made permanent.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-29/voting-on-bush-tax-cuts-divides-democrats-in-congress-before-election-day.html
'In the House, 31 Democrats have spoken in favor of keeping all the tax cuts, the position the Republican leadership takes.'
The problem is that Pelosi and Reid can't afford another political LOSS before the elections, especially when so many of their own would jump ship. Funny thing is that there is one Republican that WONT vote for "anything that isn't paid for", essentially siding with Dems.
Dysfunctional much?
The idea of getting rid of all of them is growing ever more appealing.
We don't need no stinkin government! Let Anarchy rule.
This congress has got to go. More interested in self preservation than doing the job they were elected to do. They are demonstrating absolutely no leadership what so ever. The American people are in dire need of rebuilding a broken government. I guess that one cannot blame this Democratic congress for being worried about their jobs. Their is a lot to be proud of with an approval rating that is basically in the toilet. Yes we the people are very dissatisfied and will speak with our votes in November. Thankyou for the reminder as to why we are so displeased, goodbye.
Union Baby - I live in California and 250,000 is middle class. Running a business, raising our kids, medical expense, saving for college and retirement just to names a few. 250,000 is in no way considered rich. Obama should have started at 1,000,000.00 maybe it would have been easier to sell.
I don't know what happen in your life that makes you hates republicans or who you think is rich but that's just wrong. You don't want to give your business to a republican or a rich person because??? Because they are rich and your not?
hes pledging your money folks, especially those unemployed, hungry, without shelter, no health care, the list goes on why not pledge giving that money for folks who could use it....