Tax cut deal cant be changed, Biden tells House Democrats

House Democrats Defy Obama For the Moment
Remember John Kerry’s most famous flip flop? In October 2003, the year after voting to support the use of force in Iraq, Kerry voted against a supplemental funding bill for U.S. Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. “I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.” It looks like House Democrats now are going to take an “I voted for it before I voted against it” stance on the extension of the Bush Tax Cuts. (CNN) - Defying President Obama, House De...

House Democrats revolt, reject unemployment compromise
The Democratic Caucus in the U.S. House voted this afternoon to reject the Compromise deal negotiated between President Obama and the Republican leadership to extend both federal Unemployment Benefits and the Bush Tax Cuts for the wealthiest Americans. The House Democratic Caucus voted to oppose President Barack Obama’s tax plan, throwing into flux weeks of negotiations on an issue that has turned many congressional Democrats against the White House. Oregon Rep. Peter Defazio offered a res...

Democrats defy Obama, oppose tax deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Angry Democrats in the House of Representatives defied President Barack Obama on Thursday and rejected a deal he struck with Republicans to extend low Tax Rates that are set to expire in three weeks. While unlikely on its own to derail the tax plan, the House Democrats' rebellion gives Obama another political Headache just over a month after he took a beating in mid-term Elections. In a raucous, closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill, mutinous Democrats chanted "Just say no!"...

House Democrats Defy Obama- For the Moment
By Proof Remember John Kerry's most famous flip flop? In October 2003, the year after voting to support the use of force in Iraq, Kerry voted against a supplemental funding bill for U.S. Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. “I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.” It looks like House Democrats now are going to take an "I voted for it before I voted against it" stance on the extension of the Bush Tax Cuts. (CNN) - Defying President Obama, House Democrats vote...

Is the Obama-GOP tax deal about to collapse?
Things may be going swimmingly in the US Senate, but not so the House: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not bring President Barack Obama’s current proposed tax plan up for a vote in her chamber, an aide said on Thursday. The aide said Pelosi would require changes be made to the measure that most of her fellow House Democrats formally opposed by approving a resolution of opposition to it. The aide said: “She (Pelosi) will honor the resolution.&...

House Democrats Demand Changes to Tax Deal
WSJ: [...] he House Democratic Caucus was brimming with fury at being excluded from the negotiations that produced the agreement. In a closed-door meeting Thursday, the Caucus passed a resolution stating that the tax-cut deal would not be brought to the House floor for a vote unless it was changed. “Just say no!” Democrats chanted before the vote, according to an aide in the meeting. Despite the angry Caucus vote, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) signaled that she did not pl...

House Democratic Caucus Agrees: No Vote on Obama-GOP Tax Deal
Get alerts when there is a new article that might interest you. Defying President Obama, House Democrats voted Thursday not to bring up the tax package that he negotiated with Republicans in its current form. "This message today is very simple: That in the form that it was negotiated, it is not acceptable to the House Democratic Caucus. It's as simple as that," said Democratic Congressman Chris Van Hollen. "We will continue to try and work with the White House and our Republican colleagues to tr...

Democrats defy Obama, oppose tax deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Angry Democrats in the House of Representatives defied President Barack Obama on Thursday and rejected a deal he struck with Republicans to extend low Tax Rates that are set to expire in three weeks. While unlikely on its own to derail the tax plan, the House Democrats' rebellion gives Obama another political Headache just over a month after he took a beating in mid-term Elections. In a raucous, closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill, mutinous Democrats chanted "Just say no!...

Dem Congressman Overheard Muttering F*ck The President During House Democratic Caucus Meeting on Obamas Tax-Cut Deal
I second that motion… (Roll Call)- The frustration with President Barack Obama over his Tax Cut Compromise was palpable and even profane at Thursday’s House Democratic Caucus meeting. One unidentified lawmaker went so far as to mutter “f— the president” while Rep. Shelley Berkley was defending the package the president negotiated with Republicans. Berkley confirmed the incident, although she declined to name the specific lawmaker. “It wasn’t loud,”

Compare and Contrast: How the White House Deals with Mitch McConnell vs. House Democrats
Good cop: Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and a single staff member had slipped into the ceremonial office of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to try to hash out a Compromise directly with the vice president, who was accompanied by a top aide of his own, Ron Klain, his Chief of Staff. The meeting was one of a number of direct conversations over the next few days between Mr. Biden and Mr. McConnell, the Senate Republican leader and a Senate colleague of Mr. Biden’s for nearly 25 years, ...

NPR Snags Interview with President Obama to Discuss Tax-Rate Compromise
He should be on MSDNC with Lawrence O’Donnell, not NPR. But, I have to assume this White House knows what it’s doing, right? More people are reached via NPR and the delusional tin-foil hat wearing sycophants that make up the audience of PMSNBC are beyond hope and redemption anyway. I hate it when I'm so cynical...but the truth hurts, Baby! "Many multiples of nothing is still nothing." And check out this graph. . . . Go The House Democrats reject the tax deal in a non-bindi...

House Dems Rebel Against Bush Tax Extension
Rep. Peter Defazio (D-Or) House Democrats have effectively blocked a deal between Republicans and US President Barack Obama to extend the Bush Tax Cuts for everyone for the next years from coming to the floor in its current form. In a non-binding vote, the Democrat Caucus approved a measure by Oregon Democrat Rep. Peter Defazio to reject the bill, which also extends Unemployment Benefits for out-of-work Americans, until the majority of Democrats approve it. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConne...

House Democrats defy Obama, refuse to take up tax cut bill
Defying President Obama, House Democrats voted Thursday not to bring up the tax package that he negotiated with Republicans in its current form. "This message today is very simple: That in the form that it was negotiated, it is not acceptable to the House Democratic Caucus. It's as simple as that," said Democratic Congressman Chris Van Hollen. "We will continue to try and work with the White House and our Republican colleagues to try and make sure we do something right for The Economy and right ...

Lawmakers, WH clear way for tax cut bill passage
Sen. Bernard Sanders, D-Vt., heads for the Senate floor for Cloture votes... WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and key lawmakers in both parties cleared the way Thursday night for swift Senate action to avert a Jan. 1 spike in income taxes for most Americans, agreeing to renew expiring breaks for Ethanol and other forms of Alternative Energy. Tax provisions aimed at increasing production of hybrid automobiles, biodiesel fuel, energy-efficient homes, coal and energy-efficient household appliance...

WH, lawmakers clear way for tax cut bill passage
Sen. Bernard Sanders, D-Vt., heads for the Senate floor for Cloture votes... WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and key lawmakers in both parties cleared the way Thursday night for swift Senate action to avert a Jan. 1 spike in income taxes for most Americans, agreeing to renew expiring breaks for Ethanol and other forms of Alternative Energy. Tax provisions aimed at increasing production of hybrid automobiles, biodiesel fuel, energy-efficient homes, coal and energy-efficient household appliance...

Angry House Dem Drops F Bomb on Obama
The unnamed democrat is angry because President Obama has agreed to give all Americans a Tax Cut. They dropped the F bomb on him at Thursday’s House Democratic Caucus meeting. The depth of hatred Democrats have for successful Americans is astounding. It goes against their Socialist world view. The frustration with President Barack Obama over his tax cut Compromise was palpable and even profane at Thursday’s House Democratic Caucus meeting. One unidentified lawmaker went so far as to ...

Tax cut deal can't be changed, Biden tells House Democrats
Source: The Hill Vice President Biden told House Democrats on Wednesday that the tax agreement the White House struck with Republicans was essentially final, forcing the divided Caucus to decide whether to press its fight for changes in the package. "It’s up or down," Biden told the Caucus in a closed-door meeting, according to Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.). "So far as the administration is concerned, it's take it or leave it," Rep. Peter Defazio (D-Ore.), one of the most vocal critics of the tax ...

Dems irked by flood of e-mails
By CAROL E. LEE Politico.com 12/09/10 12:43 Members of Congress don’t really need another reason to be angry at President Obama, but the barrage of e-mails from the White House this week announcing support for the Tax Cuts deal he cut with Republicans is starting to irk Democrats on the Hill. “Where the hell was this operation when we were trying to pass Health Care?” said one senior Democratic leadership aide. Some Democrats, already seething over their losses in the Nov. 2 election an

House Dems In Revolt
The House Deocratic Caucus passed a non-binding resoluton exhorting Nancy Pelosi not to bring up Obama's tax Compromise: "Wow did the [White House] mishandle this," a senior House Democratic Source told CNN. "Breathtaking. Members have major substantive concerns and they should have gently guided people to the finish line." Rep. Peter Defazio of Oregon said: "They said take it or leave it. We left it." Not reported here - was there a separate vote for the cauc...

Unidentified Democrat Fu*k the president!
Unidentified Democrat - Fu*k the president! OMFG, i’m loving the Democrats meltdown! It’s not bad enough that they are holding the extension of the Bush Tax Rates right? Now they are basically saying F*ck Obama! An unidentified Democrat yelled “fu*k- the president” during the Democrat’s closed door meeting about what to do about the Bush Tax Cuts. This occurred according to Big Government while Democrat Shelley Berkley was trying to defend the “Compromise̶...

Summary Box: Stocks stall on tax limbo
NOT A DONE DEAL: House Democrats pledged that the tax Compromise reached by President Barack Obama and Congressional Republicans would not pass as currently written. The deal would extend Tax Cuts at all income levels for another two years. House Democrats want Tax Rates for the wealthiest Americans to revert to previous levels. ANOTHER HIGH: The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at a new yearly high for the second straight day. The index is now at 1,233. AIG POPS: AIG rose 13.1 percent to $4...

House Democrats Urge Leaders to Block Tax Vote
By MARTIN VAUGHAN And COREY BOLES WSJ WASHINGTON—House Democrats continued to voice opposition to a tax deal between the White House and Republicans on Thursday and urged leaders not to bring the agreement up for a formal vote. House Democrats, in a closed meeting, voiced near-unanimous opposition to extending Bush-era Tax Cuts for two years. It was unclear if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) would prevent the bill from coming to a floor vote because of Democratic opposition. For now,...

Obama's Tax Deal Is Disastrous ... Compared to What?
If you're just joining us for news about Obama's Compromise on the Bush Tax Cuts, here's how to catch up. -- The plan's outline is here. -- If you don't know what to think, choose from the buffet of reactions here. -- Top Democratic mayors support the plan here. -- House Democrats reject the plan here. -- The Bush Tax Cuts, Unemployment Benefits and Payroll Tax cuts -- three key elements of the plan -- are explained here, here and here. The last point I want to make on the Bush tax cut comp...

House Democrats Reject Bringing Tax Deal to Floor
Senate Sets 2011 Schedule; Reconvenes Jan. 5 Senate Sets 2011 Schedule; Reconvenes Jan. 5 Rep. Joe Barton, who lost his bid this week to become chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, leaves the House Republicans’ Caucus meeting Dec. 8. Barton has served as ranking member for the past two Congresses, and he would have needed a waiver to lead the panel in the next Congress. Featuring more than 80 pages of analysis, this essential issue provides Election Results and detailed profile...

Biden Tells House Dems, 'This Is The Deal. Take It Or Leave It.'
Guess what's waiting in the wings, no matter what? Neither the Obama Administration nor the Democrats are doing an honest job of representing us. They're about to blow up the Deficit, and then they'll rush in next year with an "Austerity" plan -- you know, the same Catfood Commission plan that couldn't even get 18 panelists to back it. Shades of the Shock Doctrine -- we're all Irish now! While Vice President Biden and House Democrats met into the evening, White House Budget director Jacob Lew a...