Liberal democrats are determined to make this recession drag out in perpetuity.
The Hill: House Democrats say leadership has their work cut out in convincing the public to support a tax increase on those making more than $250,000.
Centrists and liberal Democrats told The Hill they support allowing President Bush’s tax cuts on those making more than $250,000 to expire, but said leaders must win public support by portraying the tax increase as reducing the nation’s record budget deficit. “I believe there is a message from back home that is loud and clear: do something about these out of control deficits,” said Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.), a centrist whose district was won in 2008 by GOP presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.).
“Failure to address that would produce the worst consequence for the country and therefore the worst consequence politically,” Pomeroy said.
What a dope. The Bush tax cuts fueled economic growth and increased revenue to the federal government.
Americans do want to see the government get these deficits under control. A good place to start would be for the government to stop spending so much money.
Via memeorandum
