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CuteOldGuy · 12-05-2012, 10:07 PM

McConnell wants to vote on it, but Reid won't allow it. I thought the Republicans were the obstructionists, but McConnell is ok with a vote, either as an amendment to a trade bill, or as a stand-alone bill. But Harry Reid is not allowing the President's plan to move forward. Why is that? The Democrats have the majority in the Senate, so if McConnell agrees to a vote, wouldn't the Dems be sure of winning? Why is Reid being obstructionist?

http://thehill.com/video/senate/2712...reduction-plan

gnadfly · 12-05-2012, 11:12 PM

Didn't the 2012 election teach you to stop paying attention to what the politicians do and only pay attention to what the MSM reports?

Suggested 2013 New Years Resolution for COG: buy a TV and only get your news from Comedy Central.

acp5762 · 12-06-2012, 12:33 AM

This is absolutely ridiculous. This Fiscal Cliff fiasco shouldn't even be happening. Not only do we have a milestone, but no one is getting along to make any progress. Nothing any of us can do about it of course. What this political Vaudeville show needs is a wakeup call. They won't be happy till tragedy strikes.

i'va biggen · 12-06-2012, 06:52 AM

It is the old 11th hour plan.Then they will be heroes..

CuteOldGuy · 12-06-2012, 09:40 AM

Where are Reid's defenders? I'm surprised.

Whirlaway · 12-06-2012, 10:15 AM

The Democrat want January 1st to come without a tax agreement. They want the Bush tax cuts to expire (the so called fiscal cliff).

Then the Democrats can immediately bring up for vote a restoration of the expired middle class tax rates and leave the higher rates on the upper earners in effect !

Going over the fiscal cliff is a win - win for the Democrats (so they think).