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Title: Menendez Compares Republicans to 'Terrorists' for Holding Tax Cut Bill 'Hostage'
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URL Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201 ... rists-holding-tax-cut-hostage/
Published: Dec 6, 2010
Author: fox
Post Date: 2010-12-06 15:50:49 by Brian S
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Comments: 11
The war of words over the Bush tax cuts heated up Friday, as Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez compared Republicans to "terrorists" for holding middle-class tax cuts "hostage."
The New Jersey senator unleashed on Republicans in the course of a press conference where lawmakers were previewing a pair of votes set for this Saturday on whether to extend some, but not all, of the Bush tax cuts. Republicans who want all the cuts extended, including those for the wealthy, have described these votes as "meaningless" and refuse to support the bills.
Menendez accused the GOP of holding tax cuts for the middle class hostage in order to win tax cuts for the rich.
"It's almost like the question of do you negotiate with terrorists," he said.
The comment comes after House Republican Leader John Boehner referred Thursday to Democratic tactics as "chicken crap."
Republicans were fuming that Democrats voted for a middle-class tax cuts-only bill Thursday while a bipartisan panel is trying to work out a compromise. Subscribe to *Tea Party On Parade*
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The comment comes after House Republican Leader John Boehner referred Thursday to Democratic tactics as "chicken crap."
I'd go one better. Liberal Democrats are chickenshit
#2. To: Brian S (#0)
It isn't a 'tax cut'.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
#3. To: Brian S (#0)
Given the GOP has said it's top priority is denying Obama a 2nd term, they are going to do whatever they can to cripple the economy and damage national security if it will hurt Obama.
So yeah, I see Menendez's point.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#4. To: Brian S (#0)
Sen. Bob Menendez is a good Roman Catholic.
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Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
#5. To: go65 (#3)
Given the GOP has said it's top priority is denying Obama a 2nd term, they are going to do whatever they can to cripple the economy and damage national security if it will hurt Obama.
As if it wasn't the democrats 'top priority' throughout ever GOP President's time in office....(eyes rolling)
That said, the GOP has no power to inflict harm upon the economy given what Owe- bama and company have already done to it the past two years.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
#6. To: Badeye (#5)
As if it wasn't the democrats 'top priority' throughout ever GOP President's time in office....(eyes rolling)
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#7. To: Badeye (#5) (Edited)
That said, the GOP has no power to inflict harm upon the economy given what Owe- bama and company have already done to it the past two years.
Keep arguing for a return to the red.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#8. To: go65 (#7)
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Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
#9. To: Brian S (#0)
The war of words over the Bush tax cuts heated up Friday, as Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez compared Republicans to "terrorists" for holding middle-class tax cuts "hostage."
The two-percenters got their tax cut. Let the job creation begin!
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson
#10. To: go65 (#7)
Must be killing you this morning to learn Owe-bama agrees with me, not you.
Have a nice day....(laughing)
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
#11. To: go65 (#6)
Ted 'Drown Em!' Kennedy?
The guy that claimed Bush made up a reason to invade Iraq while sitting at his ranch in Crawford? The guy that flat out LIED about Bush throughout the 2004 election cycle?
rotflmao! 1st Rule of Holes is now in effect.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
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