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lame54

(39,772 posts) Wed Jul 25, 2012, 05:23 PM Jul 2012

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Senate Rejects GOP Plan to Extend Bush-Era Tax Rates

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/240083-senate-rejects-gop-plan-for-extending-bush-tax-rates-in-vote

Senate rejects GOP plan to extend Bush-era tax rates in 45-54 vote
By Ramsey Cox - 07/25/12 03:34 PM ET
The Senate rejected the Republican proposal for extending the Bush-era tax rates in a straight up-or-down vote Wednesday...

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Senate Rejects GOP Plan to Extend Bush-Era Tax Rates (Original Post) lame54 Jul 2012 OP

If only we could do something about the Smilo Jul 2012 #1

'Republican Senators Scott Brown elleng Jul 2012 #2

tide is changing lame54 Jul 2012 #3

But then there's the House. elleng Jul 2012 #4

Smilo

(2,031 posts)

1. If only we could do something about the

Reply to lame54 (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 05:26 PM

Jul 2012

twits in the House.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. 'Republican Senators Scott Brown

Reply to lame54 (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 05:31 PM

Jul 2012

facing a tight re-election race in Massachusetts, and moderate Susan Collins voted with Democrats to defeat the bill. '

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2012/07/25/us/politics/25reuters-usa-congress-republicans-tax.html?hp

lame54

(39,772 posts)

3. tide is changing

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 06:22 PM

Jul 2012

elleng

(141,926 posts)

4. But then there's the House.

Reply to lame54 (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 06:33 PM

Jul 2012

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