Congress Passes Cliff Deal

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Wall Street Journal:

Congress broke a rancorous stalemate Tuesday to pass legislation designed to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. But the compromise bill, which blocked most impending tax increases and postponed spending cuts largely by raising taxes on upper-income Americans, left a host of issues unresolved and guaranteed continued budget clashes between the parties.

 

The bill represented the largest tax increase in the past two decades and was passed over opposition from conservative Republicans in the House who objected to the fact that it contained no long-term spending cuts of any significance.

 

The House vote was 257 to 167. The bill now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature, ending a tortured drive by Congress to avert the fiscal cliff, a journey that ended up technically breaching the Jan. 1 deadline.

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FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 659

 

(Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined)

 

 

H R 8 RECORDED VOTE 1-Jan-2013 10:57 PM

QUESTION: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments

BILL TITLE: To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes snip http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll659.xml

So how did your Rep. vote

I know how mine voted as of Jan 1 I lost Poe and "Gained" S. Jackson Lee

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQDiKGRut80

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‘House GOP in Disarray’ Isn’t Just Liberal Media Spin

 

By: Erick Erickson (Diary) | January 2nd, 2013 at 09:17 AM | 46

Many Republicans are trying ton convince themselves that they will make up ground on the spending side of the equation come the debt ceiling fight. Mr. Obama says he will not negotiate, but he is going to have to.

The problem for the GOP is that its House leadership is working at cross purposes and really is in the disarray the “liberal media” keeps saying. Look no further than Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy voting no on the plan. http://www.redstate.com/2013/01/02/house-gop-in-disarray-isnt-just-liberal-media-spin/