Boehner should simply give Obama exactly what he wants and put it to as floor vote. ALL Republicans vote "PRESENT" and let the measure pass with only Democrat votes and send it to Ried. McConnell should have his troops vote :"PRESENT" and let the measure, like Obamacare, be a solely Democrat problem. As the economy tanks, only Obama can take full blame.
One bright spot of Barack Obama's re-election was knowing that unemployment rates were about to soar for the precise groups that voted for him -- young people, unskilled workers and single women with degrees in gender studies. But now the Democrats are sullying my silver lining by forcing Republicans to block an utterly pointless tax-raising scheme in order to blame the coming economic Armageddon on them.
Democrats are proposing to reinstate the Bush tax cuts for everyone ... except "the rich." (Why do only tax cuts come with an expiration date? Why not tax increases? Why not...
And how do you vote Mr. Corpsman ? " I Vote Present ! " once again .