House Passes Benefits Bill

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Posted: 2/17/2012 8:31:33 AM EDT

http://news.yahoo.com/house-passes-payroll-tax-cut-jobless-benefit-bill-164225467.html

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has passed a bill renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more, backing the main items on President Barak Obama's jobs agenda in a rare burst of bipartisanship.

Posted: 2/17/2012 8:37:24 AM EDT

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Posted: 2/17/2012 8:38:01 AM EDT

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http://news.yahoo.com/house-passes-payroll-tax-cut-jobless-benefit-bill-164225467.html

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has passed a bill renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more, backing the main items on President Barak Obama's jobs agenda in a rare burst of bipartisanship.

I like the way they worded this. It makes it appear that Obama is the one that always compromises; but the opposite is true. Obama's idea of a compromise is when you agree to everything he asks for.

Posted: 2/17/2012 8:38:47 AM EDT

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Cue up the vid from Judge Andrew Napolitano. I think he's right.

Posted: 2/17/2012 8:40:38 AM EDT

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Quoted:

http://news.yahoo.com/house-passes-payroll-tax-cut-jobless-benefit-bill-164225467.html

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has passed a bill renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more, backing the main items on President Barak Obama's jobs agenda in a rare burst of bipartisanship.

I like the way they worded this. It makes it appear that Obama is the one that always compromises; but the opposite is true. Obama's idea of a compromise is when you agree to everything he asks for.

Especially since the Reps initially said they wanted a 12mo extension back in December. obama would have none of it then...this is why. It's all about setting up media plays.

And of all the freaking tax cuts they could give...they pick the most detrimental one...what fucktards...

Posted: 2/17/2012 8:42:24 AM EDT

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It's like they think we were just busting balls in 2010.

Posted: 2/17/2012 8:43:15 AM EDT

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http://news.yahoo.com/house-passes-payroll-tax-cut-jobless-benefit-bill-164225467.html

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has passed a bill renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more, backing the main items on President Barak Obama's jobs agenda in a rare burst of bipartisanship yet another case of financial suicide.

And another poster above correctly noted that the left engages in "Soviet negotiations" i.e. "What is mine is mine. What is yours is negotiable."

Posted: 2/17/2012 8:44:58 AM EDT

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What else did they pass with it?

The last payroll tax cut added a charge to fannie mae and freddie mac mortgages to 'pay' for the cut.

They divert your attention with one issue and slip something else in.