re: #16 Rightwingconspirator

Does anyone think this will get better after all the new guys swear in?

From CNN
Washington (CNN) — Senate Republicans promised Wednesday to block legislative action on every issue being considered by the lame-duck Congress until the dispute over extending the Bush-era tax cuts is resolved and an extension of current government funding is approved.

All 42 Senate Republicans signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, vowing to prevent a vote on “any legislative item until the Senate has acted to fund the government and we have prevented the tax increase that is currently awaiting all American taxpayers.”

There’s nothing more important to the economic recovery than getting the tax situation worked out. Remember, the Bush tax cuts will expire for everyone, including the middle class, if Congress takes no action. If this move forces action on extending the tax cuts, I’m all for it. There’s nothing else scheduled in the lame duck session that can’t wait anyway.