Is the House G.O.P. Warming to Tax Increases?

[elleng]

Source: nyt

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -– While last month’s Congressional tangle over the debt ceiling suggested permanent partisan gridlock, signs are emerging that some House Republicans are opening the door to potential revenue increases, as Congressional leaders continued to name their members of a bipartisan committee charged with finding ways to tame the deficit.

In a town-hall-style meeting in Virginia on Tuesday night with four Republican House members – Scott Rigell, who represents the Virginia district where the meeting was held; Larry Bucshon of Indiana; Phil Gingrey of Georgia; and Phil Roe of Tennessee — audience members asked what, if any, revenues the representatives would accept as part of a final deal to cut deficits by at least $1.2 trillion over the next decade and pave the way for a second increase in the debt ceiling up to $1.5 trillion.

Of the four, three gave specific examples that they could possibly acquiesce to. Mr. Rigell – who had invited the other three House members to the meeting because it focused on health care and they are medical doctors – said he thought that at least a few forms of tax subsidies provided to oil companies should be on the table. Government should not subsidize one industry over another, Mr. Rigell said.



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[FreakinDJ]

1. Only for the Working Class

they are trying to ram through a complete revision of the Corporate Tax Code that will lower Corporate Taxes while refusing to close the Tax Loopholes that encourage outsourcing American Jobs.

Only the "Personal Income Tax Rates" will be restructured to increase revenues while maintaining Tax Cuts for the Wealthy (job creators)

[gateley]

2. Just heard on MSNBC (you may have already known this) that

all six Republicans appointed to The Committee have signed the No Taxes pledge. If it's true there might be some wiggle room with the House members, wonder if this would cause further divide in their Party.

[Gin]

4. I agree with this comment....and this should be all over the news

By the simple fact of having already signed a pledge, "not to raise taxes", shouldn't these six Republicans be excluded?

[Iliyah]

6. Is the house repubs

warming up to increase taxes - HELL NO

[elleng]

5. 'Further divide' looking good!

(Wish we could avoid such here.)
:hi:

[maxsolomon]

3. they may be warming to the expiration of the Bush Tax Cuts

which they can hang around Obama's neck as a tax increase, yet for which they remain blameless.

[elleng]

7. Well, some of us don't care what they call it, blame/responsibility/apple pie..