No way that they stay up for everyone. We might get through January with them up for everone, but end result is that 2013 taxes will be reduced for the “middle class.” Except it won’t be the GOP that does it; it will be the Democrats, who will claim the mantle of low taxes.

besser tot als rot on December 22, 2012 at 11:12 AM

last I looked all tax bills must start in the house. The speaker should on JAN 1st put up a bill. He should PUSH Obama to support it, To call new conference after new conference supporting a middle class tax cut beloew bush levels while decreasing upper income taxes back to Bush levels to not hurt the economy. He could say its a economic stimulus bill to give the middle class a break from high inflation and high gas prices. He could also throw in a big increas ein Social secuirty payments since it has been years since senior citizens have gotten an increase. Round it all up by cutting every liberal program in the federal government to 2012 levels.

Then dare Obama to reject a middle class tax break.

Are you aware that Plan B was explicitly declared as “dead on arrival” by the Reid-tyrant-beast in the Senate and that Obama explicitly stated he’d veto it if it reached his desk?

But it’s GOP stupidity to blame?

ShainS on December 22, 2012 at 11:25 AM

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BINGO! So basically Boehner wanted his butt covered at the expense of all the COngressman/women who said they would never vote for higher taxes. Whose butt was really covered? Certainly not those that would vote for it against campaign promise.. This bill was going NOWHERE, but let’s stick it to those members who promised their constituents that they weren’t going to Washington to raise taxes.

Something is just wrong with the whole system when you have to worry more about your own side in a fratricide campaign to remove you for your less than absolute purity

tjexcite on December 22, 2012 at 11:43 AM

Offhand, I can think of at least four legally elected and seated Republican congressmen who’d be the first ones to agree with that sentiment.

Too bad Boehner didn’t.

When you have to worry about other republicans booting you more than the whole Democrats media complex booting you it is time to rethink the primary and general election system. If you can not convince your constituency, local party leaders and future campaign workers that whatever vote you do is for their betterment have it cutting something or bring home the bribe bacon you are doing it wrong.

Plan B was Nancy Pelosi’s (team obama’s) idea (proposed in May), and once Boehner accepted it, she immediately turned against it and claimed she had never heard of it – it was a hoax, that Boehner fell for. Accepting Plan B would have been a compromise for Republicans who have pledged not to raise taxes.

Pork-Chop on December 22, 2012 at 11:38 AM

It was an attempt at gamesmanship, which, evidently, the GOP is strategically incapable of.

Agreed, but Plan B is not a compromise or a negotiation with Obama, so that is a red herring.

besser tot als rot on December 22, 2012 at 11:24 AM

Plan B was Nancy Pelosi’s (team obama’s) idea (proposed in May), and once Boehner accepted it, she immediately turned against it and claimed she had never heard of it – it was a hoax, that Boehner fell for. Accepting Plan B would have been a compromise for Republicans who have pledged not to raise taxes.