The Foundry "On the front page of the White House’s website, a clock slowly ticks away, second by second, counting down to the day, hour, minute, and second that the nation’s payroll tax “holiday” expires and the American people get socked right where it counts — in the pocket book. And just next to that clock is a message laying the blame squarely on the House of Representatives. But today the real culprit in this debacle is the U.S. Senate which, right now, is home for the holidays already, celebrating with family while Washington sits in a stalemate." ....
"As you might not be surprised to learn, there is, of course, more to the story than the President lets on. Here’s what you need to know about the latest standstill in Washington that, unfortunately, follows much of the same order of business that America has witnessed for the past year."
Political Wire: Why House Republicans Won't Win "With the Wall Street Journal editorial page already calling on House Republicans to surrender in their fight over a payroll tax cut extension, First Read gives three reasons why the House GOP is unlikely to win this fight:"...
God bless the House Republicans; they are standing on principle, not politics. But the politics of it is what will kill them. To wit:
By blocking the payroll tax cut, the Republicans have given the president a chance to redeem his promise "This is the moment he and his presidency promised to deliver. The fight over the payroll tax cut extension gives Obama a chance — perhaps one, final chance — to elevate the more pinched, listing and frequently uninspired policy agenda he prosecuted from the White House these past three years toward his lofty rhetoric of 2008." Don't you hate it when a demagogue gets the upper hand?
"As you might not be surprised to learn, there is, of course, more to the story than the President lets on. Here’s what you need to know about the latest standstill in Washington that, unfortunately, follows much of the same order of business that America has witnessed for the past year."
Political Wire: Why House Republicans Won't Win "With the Wall Street Journal editorial page already calling on House Republicans to surrender in their fight over a payroll tax cut extension, First Read gives three reasons why the House GOP is unlikely to win this fight:"...
Republicans have also achieved the small miracle of letting Mr. Obama position himself as an election-year tax cutter, although he's spent most of his Presidency promoting tax increases and he would hit the economy with one of the largest tax increases ever in 2013. This should be impossibleThe House Republicans want a full year tax holiday, Obama and Reid want only a two month extension, which is poor governing. The Republicans- rightly -say that it will not promote hiring and the economy.
God bless the House Republicans; they are standing on principle, not politics. But the politics of it is what will kill them. To wit:
By blocking the payroll tax cut, the Republicans have given the president a chance to redeem his promise "This is the moment he and his presidency promised to deliver. The fight over the payroll tax cut extension gives Obama a chance — perhaps one, final chance — to elevate the more pinched, listing and frequently uninspired policy agenda he prosecuted from the White House these past three years toward his lofty rhetoric of 2008." Don't you hate it when a demagogue gets the upper hand?
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| http://townhall.com/political-cartoons/garyvarvel/2011/12/20/94751 |
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