https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/07/as-obama-ups-his-bid-gop-searches-for-a-finesse/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:06:58 -0400<![CDATA[One idea circulating among at least a few Republicans would be for the House to pass one bill extending the Bush tax cuts for all but the highest bracket, and then another bill extending the Bush cuts for the highest bracket alone. Both would pass with Republican support, and both would go on to the Senate. There, majority Democrats would pass the bill for lower-bracket cuts with Republican support and would kill the bill for top-bracket cuts over Republican opposition. Voila &#8212; the tax rate for high earners would go up without GOP votes.]]>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:25:51 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/07/as-obama-ups-his-bid-gop-searches-for-a-finesse-n280539