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rsmith6621

(6,942 posts) Sun Jan 15, 2012, 01:39 PM Jan 2012

So Is Congress waiting Till The Last Minute again To Finish Tax Holiday and Unemployment Extention..

...Talks and pass a bill that carry's us through the rest of the year....OR ARE THEY WAITING TILL THE LAST MINUTE AGAIN???

Haven't heard a peep about this yet this year.

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So Is Congress waiting Till The Last Minute again To Finish Tax Holiday and Unemployment Extention.. (Original Post) rsmith6621 Jan 2012 OP

The curtain .. 99Forever Jan 2012 #1

Are the Republicans still having non-session sessions? zbdent Jan 2012 #2

I saw an article that Boner was going to do an end run Lil Missy Jan 2012 #3

They are still in a fake "non-recess" recess. BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #4

Yep, expect the bickering to begin customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #6

Who knows? With an approval rating worse then a itchy rash Rex Jan 2012 #5

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

1. The curtain ..

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 01:44 PM

Jan 2012

... has yet to rise on Kabuki Theater 2012.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

2. Are the Republicans still having non-session sessions?

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 01:49 PM

Jan 2012

You know, where the Dems ask to do business, and the gavel bangs, and the Republican says "you're out of order. Session closed'.

Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)

3. I saw an article that Boner was going to do an end run

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 01:51 PM

Jan 2012

around the tea party pricks and work with Democrats in the House instead. Thus get the bill passed.

On edit: Here's the story: http://news.yahoo.com/tea-party-may-rebuffed-tax-cut-showdown-060351009.html

BumRushDaShow

(129,464 posts)

4. They are still in a fake "non-recess" recess.

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 02:02 PM

Jan 2012

After which, upon their return, they plan to spend as much time as possible railing about the recess appointments made during their recess.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

6. Yep, expect the bickering to begin

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 04:27 PM

Jan 2012

after the State of the Union address. It's all a matter of what is to be given up to pay for extended UC, FICA hoiday, and doc fix.

I really don't need my twenty bucks a weekly paycheck nearly as much as the person whose job is going to be lost to pay for it.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

5. Who knows? With an approval rating worse then a itchy rash

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 02:04 PM

Jan 2012

why would anyone expect Congress to do anything productive or for The People?

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