MEGAVOTE February 21, 2012

Congress.org (congress.org) presents: MEGAVOTE February 21, 2012


In this MegaVote for Georgia's 13th Congressional District:

 

Recent Congressional Votes:

• Senate: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
• House: Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act
• House: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act

The Senate and House are in recess until Monday, February 27, 2012.

 

Recent Senate Votes:

 

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=22&chamber=S&congress=1122

Vote Agreed to (60-36, 4 Not Voting)

The Senate gave final approval to the agreement to extend the Social Security payroll tax rate cut, which was reduced from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent last year, through the end of 2012. The bill also extends certain unemployment benefits and Medicare physician payment rates through the end of the year. The president is expected to sign the bill into law.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted NO
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted NO

 Both of my guys voted the way I would hope. It is hard to beleive that given a closer situation Saxby wouldn't have been on the bandwagon.  One the gang of six, eager to show their fervent desire to prove they are the great concilliators.  No, the  Republicans from the conservative states had their flanks covered on this little tax game.  Democats are ready to demonize Republicans for cutting benefits, for destroying the fictional trust fund for old folks, all the while doing their best to make the underfund a tenuous fiscal construct.  Why not you could ask, why not undercut the tax rates for regular taxpayers, it is our intent to get them on our side by making them tax flow positive and passing the cost to those that have been blessed by good income fortune?

 

Recent House Votes:

Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=71&chamber=H&congress=1122
Vote Passed (237-187, 10 Not Voting)

The House passed the first part of the surface transportation authorization bill, which has been divided into three parts. This part deals with energy and would use oil and gas revenue to fund transportation projects.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
A bill to have taxes from energy based industries fund capital expentitures whose usage of which  is directly related.  How does me guy vote?  No, he votes no on a budget his Democrat crones in the Senate wil not pass.  He votes no on income designation aimed at capital growth, e.g. building projects. His reason?  Look to where he really want the money to be spent.  It hardly matters anyway, Reid is squashing everything the House Republicans send his way, unless of course Obamy wants it.
 
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=72&chamber=H&congress=1122
Vote Passed (293-132, 8 Not Voting)

The House passed this agreement to extend the Social Security payroll tax rate cut, which was reduced from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent last year, through the end of 2012. The bill also extends certain unemployment benefits and Medicare physician payment rates through the end of the year. The Senate passed the bill a short time later, clearing it for the president's signature.

Rep. David Scott voted YES

I started on it above, this election year taxation gamesmanship.  The politicians trotted this out as a tax cut, when all it was a continuation of a policy already in place.  I say , I you vote to underfund Social Security you should lose all rights to playing the evil Repulicans trying to get to SSC check card.  Duplicitous bastards.

On the other hand, I have to remember my core beleif that a goverment with less cash is a government that spends less. 

 

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