Democrats Delay Vote on Extending Bush Tax Cuts

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WSJ:

WASHINGTON—Senate Democratic leaders have decided to delay a vote on President Barack Obama's call to preserve middle class tax cuts until after congressional elections in November.

A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that the Senate will return in November and work to extend the tax cuts for middle-income taxpayers.

Asked whether senators ought to be given a chance to vote on extending middle-class tax cuts that expire at the end of the year, Sen. Richard Durbin (D., Ill.) told reporters, "I can see the value in that, but because of the short time frame, it may be difficult."

The Senate is expected to adjourn at the end of next week until after the Nov. 2 elections.

Sen. Reid (D., Nev.) and Democratic campaign consultants had argued for a pre-election vote. Some felt that such a vote could help Democrats in the fall by showing support for protecting middle-class tax cuts while painting Republicans as willing to protect the wealthy.

But other Senate Democrats argued privately to postpone the vote, believing that Republicans could use a pre-election vote to argue that Democrats want to increase taxes on small businesses.

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In other words they don't have the votes until the people with no backbone get elected-THEN they will turn their backs on the people who were dumb enough to elect them.

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In other words they don't have the votes until the people with no backbone get elected-THEN they will turn their backs on the people who were dumb enough to elect them.

Sums it up.