Do the Republicans want the Bush Tax Cuts to Expire?

Yes, it sounds contradictory to everything they are. However, imagine the hue and cry when taxes go up for everyone at this time of economic distress. Democrats did not fix the problem, but a Republican Party resurgent in 2012, or a newly minted Republican majority if the unthinkable happens, will have as their purpose to bring tax relief to all Americans. If they get that majority in the house, imagine the hue and cry when Obama is forced to veto a tax cut because it is a blatant give away to the wealthy when the country simply can't afford it.

I know, many here do not allow the idea that Republicans are smart enough to scratch their ass and smile at the same time, but some of them can think strategical. So we should ask ourselves, do Republicans want the Bush Tax Cuts to Expire so they can tar the Democrats and serve the Wealthy with the same brush?

Did the democrats just sit back and allow it to happen? Republicans are known to fight fight even though they're in the minority.

The tax cuts were passed in the Senate using reconciliation. They were limited in years because they dould pretend to project the vast savings to the budget and the magicle increased revenue.

Cheney broke the tie.

up for vote then introduce an identical tax cut only for people with incomes under $250,000 and dare the Rethugs to vote against it.

I assume that it would require a comittee to write legislation in the House and Senate, to pass that, and to fight the same freekin argument with the repugs. This way, they do not have to write legislation, just vote in the House and the Senate to extend all or part of the original legislation.

And Dems in Congress seem to be helping them out with it.

in 2012 and I don't think there is any doubt that there will be some new cuts for the under 250K a year crowd.