House Republicans Behaving as if Stupidity were a Virtue?

[Mustang]

These clowns just can't get out of their own way.

Hey, I can understand (not really) if the GOP is willing to take stands (like making massive cuts to Medicare) which won't make them beloved among a great number of people who count on programs like Medicare.

But to do something like this (refusing to pass the stop gap payroll tax deduction compromise) when it will just make average Americans hate you because their taxes will go up after the first of the year? This is just plain stupid.

But it is also instructive, and the American people are watching. And I guarantee you they don't like what they're seeing. Do you think average Americans are going to want to go to the polls and vote for these guys?

I don't think so.

House Republicans moved Tuesday to reject a Senate-passed tax cut extension, hardening a standoff over whether to extend an expiring payroll tax cut and clouding the prospects for a clear resolution to prevent a tax hike on Jan. 1.


The House passed a measure that served the twin purposes of implicitly rejecting the Senate's bipartisan legislation extending an expiring payroll tax cut for two months, while volleying House Republicans' own proposal back to the Senate, where Democrats are in the majority.


229 House members, all Republicans, voted to send the payroll tax cut to conference, the formal (and less commonly used) process to resolve legislative differences with the Senate. Seven Republicans joined 186 Democrats in opposition to this plan.


President Obama, in a surprise appearance at the White House briefing, condemned Republicans for playing politics with the vote, and urged Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and House Republicans to defuse "brinksmanship" and pass the two-month deal.


"Let's be clear: Right now, the bipartisan compromise that was reached on Saturday is the only viable way to prevent a tax hike on Jan. 1," he said.
The legislative maneuver allowed Republicans to avoid having to specifically vote against the Senate's two-month tax cut, while still voicing their opposition to the deal.

First Read - House rejects payroll tax stopgap, hardening standoff

 

[cheetah440]

Good for the GOP and thank you Boehner. The tax cuts for the bottom 50% has to stop. We need to increase taxes on those non contributors, not decrease them. Too many don't participate, too many in the cart and only a very few of us pulling the cart.

 

[peach174]

It's Dems who took out 500 Billion from Medicare.
Your payroll tax is what funds Medicare and SSI
So don't blame the Repubs blame the Dems.
Payroll is you the worker who is paying for your Health and Retirement for your old age.
Payroll is not a tax per say, it is your investment for your old age, along with your employer who pays for that.

 

[chikenwing]

It's Dems who took out 500 Billion from Medicare.
Your payroll tax is what funds Medicare and SSI
So don't blame the Repubs blame the Dems.
Payroll is you the worker who is paying for your Health and Retirement for your old age.
Payroll is not a tax per say, it is your investment for your old age, along with your employer who pays for that.

Funny how things work ,whats even more of a gas,the same people howling about the payroll tax,have been singing the gotta end the Bush tax cuts,when if they are let to end,the same tax brackets that must have the payrool tax break!! will be hit with the largest tax increase of them all,so how do you resolve this example of pretzel logic??

 

[Seawytch]

The two month extension was paid for. The year long extension is not.

 

[AmericanFirst]

These clowns just can't get out of their own way.

Hey, I can understand (not really) if the GOP is willing to take stands (like making massive cuts to Medicare) which won't make them beloved among a great number of people who count on programs like Medicare.

But to do something like this (refusing to pass the stop gap payroll tax deduction compromise) when it will just make average Americans hate you because their taxes will go up after the first of the year? This is just plain stupid.

But it is also instructive, and the American people are watching. And I guarantee you they don't like what they're seeing. Do you think average Americans are going to want to go to the polls and vote for these guys?

I don't think so.

House Republicans moved Tuesday to reject a Senate-passed tax cut extension, hardening a standoff over whether to extend an expiring payroll tax cut and clouding the prospects for a clear resolution to prevent a tax hike on Jan. 1.


The House passed a measure that served the twin purposes of implicitly rejecting the Senate's bipartisan legislation extending an expiring payroll tax cut for two months, while volleying House Republicans' own proposal back to the Senate, where Democrats are in the majority.


229 House members, all Republicans, voted to send the payroll tax cut to conference, the formal (and less commonly used) process to resolve legislative differences with the Senate. Seven Republicans joined 186 Democrats in opposition to this plan.


President Obama, in a surprise appearance at the White House briefing, condemned Republicans for playing politics with the vote, and urged Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and House Republicans to defuse "brinksmanship" and pass the two-month deal.


"Let's be clear: Right now, the bipartisan compromise that was reached on Saturday is the only viable way to prevent a tax hike on Jan. 1," he said.
The legislative maneuver allowed Republicans to avoid having to specifically vote against the Senate's two-month tax cut, while still voicing their opposition to the deal.

First Read - House rejects payroll tax stopgap, hardening standoff

Maybe they don't like the fact that the dimwits in the senate led by the chief dimwit reid trying to force them to pass something that might be wrong, then the dimwits leave and want people to believe them, well idiots would believe them. Good for the house sticking to their guns.

 

[LoneLaugher]

These clowns just can't get out of their own way.

Hey, I can understand (not really) if the GOP is willing to take stands (like making massive cuts to Medicare) which won't make them beloved among a great number of people who count on programs like Medicare.

But to do something like this (refusing to pass the stop gap payroll tax deduction compromise) when it will just make average Americans hate you because their taxes will go up after the first of the year? This is just plain stupid.

But it is also instructive, and the American people are watching. And I guarantee you they don't like what they're seeing. Do you think average Americans are going to want to go to the polls and vote for these guys?

I don't think so.

House Republicans moved Tuesday to reject a Senate-passed tax cut extension, hardening a standoff over whether to extend an expiring payroll tax cut and clouding the prospects for a clear resolution to prevent a tax hike on Jan. 1.


The House passed a measure that served the twin purposes of implicitly rejecting the Senate's bipartisan legislation extending an expiring payroll tax cut for two months, while volleying House Republicans' own proposal back to the Senate, where Democrats are in the majority.


229 House members, all Republicans, voted to send the payroll tax cut to conference, the formal (and less commonly used) process to resolve legislative differences with the Senate. Seven Republicans joined 186 Democrats in opposition to this plan.


President Obama, in a surprise appearance at the White House briefing, condemned Republicans for playing politics with the vote, and urged Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and House Republicans to defuse "brinksmanship" and pass the two-month deal.


"Let's be clear: Right now, the bipartisan compromise that was reached on Saturday is the only viable way to prevent a tax hike on Jan. 1," he said.
The legislative maneuver allowed Republicans to avoid having to specifically vote against the Senate's two-month tax cut, while still voicing their opposition to the deal.

First Read - House rejects payroll tax stopgap, hardening standoff

Maybe they don't like the fact that the dimwits in the senate led by the chief dimwit reid trying to force them to pass something that might be wrong, then the dimwits leave and want people to believe them, well idiots would believe them. Good for the house sticking to their guns.

You will believe anything.

 

[AmericanFirst]

These clowns just can't get out of their own way.

Hey, I can understand (not really) if the GOP is willing to take stands (like making massive cuts to Medicare) which won't make them beloved among a great number of people who count on programs like Medicare.

But to do something like this (refusing to pass the stop gap payroll tax deduction compromise) when it will just make average Americans hate you because their taxes will go up after the first of the year? This is just plain stupid.

But it is also instructive, and the American people are watching. And I guarantee you they don't like what they're seeing. Do you think average Americans are going to want to go to the polls and vote for these guys?

I don't think so.

Maybe they don't like the fact that the dimwits in the senate led by the chief dimwit reid trying to force them to pass something that might be wrong, then the dimwits leave and want people to believe them, well idiots would believe them. Good for the house sticking to their guns.

You will believe anything.

No, I wouldn't. I know enough to know if the dimwits are touting it, it sure isn't good. I also belive none of them in D.C. are out for our interests, I just will never support democrats for their socialistic views and support for abortion and gay marriage.

 

[EriktheRed]

Personally, I think tax cuts are irresponsible anyway, if one really does care about deficit reduction. These guys are still dicks, though, because it's obvious their only reason for doing this is not wanting to compromise in any way shape or form with the President or the Dems.

They wanna be fuckin' assholes, let 'em. This will be just one more reason for people to vote against them next year.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Imagine having to veto a bill that would create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Wouldn't want to be in that position and face an electorate with raging unemployment.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

This is just plain stupid.

The consequence of placing rightist dogma over facts.

Personally, I think tax cuts are irresponsible anyway, if one really does care about deficit reduction.

Indeed, which means tax increases should be comprehensive, including ‘the rich.’

Or...

Reduced for everyone, including 'the middle class.'

 

[eflatminor]

Or...

Reduced for everyone, including 'the middle class.'

That's exactly what the current tax rates did. You know, the hated Bush tax cuts...

 

[cheetah440]

This cutting the payroll taxes is simply another form of welfare. The bill will come due and when it's time to pay you can bet it won't be coming from this ever going back up. What will happen is an increase on those of us who pay the taxes in America, we will be asked to pay more. And more, and more. While those who don't pay any Fed inc tx today will be asked to pay less and get more handouts and more breaks all while sucking the most out of SSI and Medi. It was sold not as a welfare package, but as retirement and protection from ourselves. It is becoming another welfare program where one group pays for the other. Fundamental change. Slowly but surely Obama is delivering.

 

[Avatar4321]

We did pass it. the bill is sitting on Harry Reid's desk.

Why do Democrats need to lie?

 

[LoneLaugher]

We did pass it. the bill is sitting on Harry Reid's desk.

Why do Democrats need to lie?

Would you be so kind as to play the "devil's advocate" for a moment? I'm sure you could imagine what a sane, informed "liberal" would think upon reading your post. How about it?

 

[Chris]

It's funny to watch the Republicans digging their own grave.

They are so terrified of being defeated by the Tea Party in the primaries, that they don't even have the guts to go on record voting for a tax cut for the middle class!!!

 

[WillowTree]

It's funny to watch the Republicans digging their own grave.

They are so terrified of being defeated by the Tea Party in the primaries, that they don't even have the guts to go on record voting for a tax cut for the middle class!!!

I think they voted yay for a year.. and demoncrats only want two months.. what's up with that scam? doyathink?

 

[Mustang]

It's Dems who took out 500 Billion from Medicare.
Your payroll tax is what funds Medicare and SSI
So don't blame the Repubs blame the Dems.
Payroll is you the worker who is paying for your Health and Retirement for your old age.
Payroll is not a tax per say, it is your investment for your old age, along with your employer who pays for that.

The Democrats did not take $500 billion out of Medicare. It was Medicare Advantage, which was provided by private (for profit) insurance companies at a higher cost than what the gov't provided under Medicare.

Although the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 does not eliminate Medicare Advantage, it does do away with the subsidies which the federal government first used to establish the Medicare Advantage program and which many Medicare Advantage health insurance plans use to offer supplemental benefits. These subsidies (which added an additional $14 billion to the Medicare program last year alone) will gradually be reduced until they are eliminated altogether. In 2011, these Medicare Advantage subsidy payments will be frozen at 2010 levels. After that, Medicare Advantage subsidy payments will be reduced an average of 12% per year until they are brought in line with traditional Medicare payments

Medicare Advantage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Rozman]

Watching MSNBC again 2 nite...for the laughs.To get my blood boiling...whatever the reason.

Isn't it interesting...
From the Lib point of view....

When the Bush tax cuts are going to expire the Libs say it's NOT a tax hike.
It's taxes going back to where they should be.

When the middle class payroll tax cut is set to expire it's a tax hike on the middle class.

And all this drama over people getting an extra $20.00 a week.....

Pa leeze...Gimme a break.

 

[freedombecki]

It's funny to watch the Republicans digging their own grave.

They are so terrified of being defeated by the Tea Party in the primaries, that they don't even have the guts to go on record voting for a tax cut for the middle class!!!

I think they voted yay for a year.. and demoncrats only want two months.. what's up with that scam? doyathink?

The Senate wishes to go home for Christmas, and those were Reid's footshoot terms.

Boehner isn't fooled by Reid's insincere tactics and ploys against the American people.