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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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Views: 6692
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.
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#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.
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.
#6. To: Badeye (#5)
Keep arguing for a return to the red.
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#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.
Replies to Comment # 5. As if it wasn't the democrats 'top priority' throughout ever GOP President's time in office....(eyes rolling)
#7. To: Badeye (#5)
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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.
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