New York Congressman Charlie Rangel accused his Republican colleagues of blocking tax cuts for 98% of Americans simply because they want to embarrass the president.
"The Republicans have made up their mind they are not going to do anything, no matter how logical or how much sense it makes, that’s going to make the president look good in the political light," he said during an appearance on MSNBC's Jansing & Co. Tuesday. "They said this three and half years ago, but I never thought that a bill that would continue, for 98% of the American people, a fair tax cut that they would hold them hostage in order to fulfill their goal to defeat the president. It doesn’t make sense."
Monday President Obama called on Congress—again—to extend a Bush-era tax cut for those American families making less than $250,000 a year, which represents 98% of the American public. Republicans pounced on the suggestion, arguing it would hurt businesses and further drag down a stalled economy. GOP members have generally said they are for the extension of all the Bush tax cuts, including those for the wealthiest Americans.
"They don’t care about the logic. They want to embarrass President Obama," Rangel continued. "To hold these people hostage is wrong."
Representative Rangel recently won the Democratic primary in his New York City district after a recount stalled the 82-year-old's victory. He is running for his 22nd term in office.
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The GOP is committed to making Washington DC into a parking lot. I can support upgrades and efficiency, but, governing a nation of 310 million requires a pro-active government, whether the GOP believes it or not. We are past reaching that point where the actions of the GOP are a detriment to this nation. During my voting lifetime, I have voted for as many Republicans as Democrats. This can no longer be the case, as the GOP has forced Independents to have no choice but to vote Democratic. No one cares about one vote, but, just how many Independents will come to the same conclusion that I have?
I would much rather see all tax cuts expire than be used as a bargaining chip and held hostage by the GOP who only represent a small, albeit wealthy minority. Enough of these silly games.
The GOP are the down fall of this country. They only think about themselves and the rich. It's time to vote them all out of office before we have no more United States of America. In my state it's tme for our Governor to leave office, He's a GOP a— — kisser I'm a professional teacher and he fired our whole school system just so they can put money in their pockets with all this charter mess and didn't care how people needed to survive after Katrina and some schools were successful!!
Is this really the poster guy you'll want to send out to embarrass the republicans and defend Obama? What about his censure in the house for ethics violations? A real upstanding honest politician we have here. I think not!!!