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postheadericon Tax fight leads to near failure on adjournment vote

1:06 PM | เขียนโดย leonook | Edit Post

Thirty-nine House Democrats voted against a resolution to adjourn the lower chamber after Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) made a rare floor speech urging them to do so over inaction on the expiring Bush tax cuts.

The final vote on the resolution to break for recess, which became a referendum on whether or not to vote on extending the tax cuts, only passed 210-209 after it was quickly gaveled to a close.

Boehner argued that deciding to adjourn without a vote on extending the tax cuts would be "an irresponsibility on the part of this Congress."

Members who voted to adjourn were "putting their election above the needs of your constituents," he said. "Vote no on this adjournment resolution. Give Congress the chance to vote on extending tax rates."

Republicans and Democrats have been stuck at an impasse over what to do with the politically-charged tax breaks, forcing leaders to postpone a vote until the lame-duck session after the midterm elections.

The vote underscored division within the Democratic caucus over what to do with the expiring cuts, which were enacted under President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003.

Democratic leaders want to extend the cuts for the middle class, but let the cuts for upper-income earners come to an end.

But some centrist Democrats and all Republican lawmakers want to extend all of the cuts at least temporarily until the job market improves, leaving Democratic leaders short of the votes they need to vote on a middle-class-only extension. 

Ian Swanson contributed to this post


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