Buffett rule' fails, but it will be back
The Buffet rule to raise taxes on millionaires couldn't get through the Senate, but both parties promise to make it a campaign issue as the nation heads toward Election 2012.
Christian Science Monitor
By David Grant / April 16, 2012
"...The 51-to-45 vote meant the bill fell short of the 60 votes it needs to avoid a filibuster...
... He noted how many Republicans have signed the Americans for Tax Reform pledge, which obligates them to reject any tax increases, but have endorsed a Republican budget proposal that cuts food-stamp funding and sets up tougher restrictions on Medicaid funding.
Am I surprised? Oh fuck no! I wonder how much watering down it will take to get these fuckers to pass anything that might raise their taxes?
It was never going to pass. It was/is all a diversion while more fuckery goes on in other venues.
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