Enrique
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Tue Sep-14-10 01:05 PM
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Has a tax cut ever been filibustered? |
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If the GOP does it, it might very well be a first. We might be witnessing history. :thumbsup:
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Tue Sep-14-10 01:36 PM
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1. Didn't an early attempt to repeal the estate tax fail to obtain cloture? |
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Tue Sep-14-10 01:46 PM
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2. Excellent question. I am so looking forward to watching the republicons squirm |
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and twist in the wind while we sit and eat popcorn.
It should be a fun night of t.v. viewing.. assuming c-span covers it!
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Tue Sep-14-10 02:10 PM
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2001 and 2003 tax cuts were passed using Reconciliation, avoiding the need to get by the filibuster. But that's why they expire.
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Tue Sep-14-10 02:13 PM
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4. There were sufficient GOP votes against the '01 and '03 cuts |
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Edited on Tue Sep-14-10 02:13 PM by Davis_X_Machina
...to make reconciliation necessary, strange as that sounds today.
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Tue Sep-14-10 04:42 PM
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6. Yep - that was before McCain sold his soul. |
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Tue Sep-14-10 06:47 PM
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7. Oh, ok. Let's do that. |
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