Republicans break tax pledge hours after proposing it....

[GoldenRivet]

both of those parties are out of contention for a while - with any luck

[Zachstar]

Stewart TORE APART that idiotic pledge. Showing it to be about as Bush Era as it gets.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/9...dge-to-America!

So two years ago, just to get this straight, two years ago America broke up with you, because you had badly mistreated her. And so you disappear, do some soul-searching, get your head together, and you come back rapping on our door, hat in hand, and you say, "Baby, I know you love me. But if we get back together, I pledge to you, I promise you, I will still try to **** your sister every chance I get. It's who I am, baby! It's who I am! Now, make up your mind, because I'm not going to ask you twice!

[krashkart]

^^ LOL Ain't that the truth.


Somehow I'm just not surprised. Regardless of which party makes a "pledge", we can certainly count on promises not being kept.

[Blood_splat]

There's only one party and that's the business/corporate party.

[mookiemookie]

HR 5297 is a good bill. Small business lending has been stagnant, and anything that can help prime the pump to get credit flowing in the SBA space is money well spent. I don't have the chart in front of me, but SBA loan volume plummeted after the 90% guarantee expired a few months ago (SBA loans are normally 80% guaranteed by the SBA.) This bill will extend the 90% provision and increase max loan size.

Stop being so partisan and look at things more pragmatically.

[August]

So what you're saying is that just because just ONE Republican voted for a tax bill that means the RepublicanS broke their tax pledge?

You Democrats sure are sounding more and more desperate to deflect public attention from your upcoming November train wreck.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by August

So what you're saying is that just because just ONE Republican voted for a tax bill that means the RepublicanS broke their tax pledge?

You Democrats sure are sounding more and more desperate to deflect public attention from your upcoming November train wreck.

Thats exactly what is being said.

Walter Jones at that .. not exactly a 'staunch conservative'.

If conservatives do adhere to the tennants of this proposal it will be the liberals worst nightmare as it is exactly what a substantial proportion of the citizenship is looking for and directly contrary to the liberal agenda.

I guess the libs are saying "Hey were all for bigger goverment and higher taxes !!!"

I see this as a pre-emptive strike.

[razark]

Originally Posted by August

So what you're saying is that just because just ONE Republican voted for a tax bill that means the RepublicanS broke their tax pledge?

No, it says Republicans, except for one, failed to vote for tax cuts, except for one.

a bill containing $12 billion in tax cuts for small business... Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) was the lone Republican to vote for the measure.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by August

So what you're saying is that just because just ONE Republican voted for a tax bill that means the RepublicanS broke their tax pledge?

You Democrats sure are sounding more and more desperate to deflect public attention from your upcoming November train wreck.

May I quote you the next time you make a generalization to make your point?

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

HR 5297 is a good bill. Small business lending has been stagnant, and anything that can help prime the pump to get credit flowing in the SBA space is money well spent. I don't have the chart in front of me, but SBA loan volume plummeted after the 90% guarantee expired a few months ago (SBA loans are normally 80% guaranteed by the SBA.) This bill will extend the 90% provision and increase max loan size.

Stop being so partisan and look at things more pragmatically.

Well said! (Not implying that I endorse the bill or anything)