There has to be a way that we can win this.
TPM
Using a wily procedural maneuver to tie Republican hands, House Democrats managed to pass, by a vote of 234-188, legislation that will allow the Bush tax cuts benefiting only the wealthiest Americans to expire.
Democrats were not united on the issue. Twenty voted with Republicans to kill the tax cut bill, as they hold out for extending additional cuts to wealthy Americans -- though 3 Republicans, including Reps. Ron Paul (TX) and Walter Jones (NC) voted for the tax cut extensions. However the outcome will (and was designed to) allow Democrats to draw distinctions between themselves and Republicans during the 2012 election cycle.
President Obama endorsed the plan many months ago, and continues to support it.
We have to get the word out and force Obama, whom I proudly still support BTW, to hold the GOP's feet to the fire on this. 168 Repubs just voted for a tax hike on everyone for their 1st $250k of income. Obama has to get out in front of this thing and demand that the senate vote on his tax cuts for everyone before they expire like Bush designed them to by the end of the year. We all need to be part of this. Make sure that everyone you know understands that the Obama Tax Cuts for everyone have passed in the house and that the Senate needs to vote on them or taxes are going up. If taxes go up on everyone's 1st $250k of income the blame will fall squarely on the ones sustaining the filibuster. We HAVE to make them feel the pain on this one. But we can win!!!
Now let's get out there and fight for the goddamn Obama Tax Cuts for everyone!!!
UPDATE:
There will likely be a vote in the senate!!!
TPM
Senate Democrats are planning to force a vote on the House's just-passed middle-income tax cut bill and a second package to let the Bush tax cuts expire above a new, $1 million tax bracket, according to a Democratic aide.