McConnell: 'Economy barely has a pulse' yet Dems don't get tax-cut message
- 11/20/10 06:00 AM ET
Despite their drubbing at the hands of the Republicans in the midterm elections, Democrats have still not acknowledged the public's message by focusing on policies that create jobs, according to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
In Saturday's weekly GOP address, McConnell accused Democrats of using the final days of the lame-duck session to focus on a number of controversial issues at the expense of extending the Bush tax cuts for all Americans, including immigration, environmental regulations and a reorganization of the Food and Drug Administration. The tax cuts expire at the end of the year; Democrats have vowed not to extend them for the highest income tax bracket.
“Democrats put off all these things until after the election, along with the most basic task of funding the government. By focusing on them now, and not on legislation to promote job creation and reduce spending, they’re showing where their priorities lie," McConnell said.
McConnell argued Congress' No. 1 job must be passing bills that focus on job creation, which means preventing tax hikes. He pledged the GOP would work with anyone from either party supportive of that goal.
“Time is running out. But it’s not too late for both parties to work together and prevent this massive tax hike from going into effect. It’s not too late to focus on the priorities of the American people," McConnell said. “Americans spoke loudly and clearly on Election Day. We owe it to them to show we heard them — to work together to get this done."
Earlier in his address McConnell poked at the administration over the Recovery Act in the face of an unemployment rate that remains nearly 10 percent.
“Here was a bill that was supposed to create millions of jobs and keep unemployment from rising above eight percent," McConnell said. "Yet, since Democrats passed it nearly two years ago, more than three million people have lost jobs and the economy barely has a pulse."
In Saturday's weekly GOP address, McConnell accused Democrats of using the final days of the lame-duck session to focus on a number of controversial issues at the expense of extending the Bush tax cuts for all Americans, including immigration, environmental regulations and a reorganization of the Food and Drug Administration. The tax cuts expire at the end of the year; Democrats have vowed not to extend them for the highest income tax bracket.
McConnell argued Congress' No. 1 job must be passing bills that focus on job creation, which means preventing tax hikes. He pledged the GOP would work with anyone from either party supportive of that goal.
“Time is running out. But it’s not too late for both parties to work together and prevent this massive tax hike from going into effect. It’s not too late to focus on the priorities of the American people," McConnell said. “Americans spoke loudly and clearly on Election Day. We owe it to them to show we heard them — to work together to get this done."
Earlier in his address McConnell poked at the administration over the Recovery Act in the face of an unemployment rate that remains nearly 10 percent.
“Here was a bill that was supposed to create millions of jobs and keep unemployment from rising above eight percent," McConnell said. "Yet, since Democrats passed it nearly two years ago, more than three million people have lost jobs and the economy barely has a pulse."
The democrat party may have degenerated into a communist fifth column intending to destroy our republic but they do go down fighting. The lame duck session is a perfect example. Republicans need to wake up and get ready to fight back with the same intensity. Get rid of rules that democrats don't live by where Republicans step down but democrats cling to their jobs. Republicans better learn to close ranks and back each other up like the democrats do. Just get as mean as them and get in their faces. Answer their propoganda with details and facts about what made the USA great. Counter their sound bites every single time. Use this lame duck session manuevering to highlight their degeneracy.
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BY on 11/20/2010 at 06:56
That's because tax cuts don't do diddly.
Or didn't YOU get that message over the past 10 years, and after these cuts were handed out in the first place, McConnell?
Or didn't YOU get that message over the past 10 years, and after these cuts were handed out in the first place, McConnell?
BY on 11/20/2010 at 07:04
My husband's company has invented a new technology that would give the water sanitation industry their newest innovation since 1909, but he can't get the funding for manufacturing his sensors.: Investors are worried about the impact of Obamacare and taxcuts due to expire. BY on 11/20/2010 at 08:00
The Democrat Leadership continues to push their failed policies of over regulation, increased taxes and mandates, increased benefits for illegal non citizen aliens, and wealth redistribution on a grandiose scale against the wishes of the electorate..
SHAME ON THEM ! BY on 11/20/2010 at 08:27
"That's because tax cuts don't do diddly…unless they are YOUR taxes. I guess mark from the land of no more cars…You would like someone else's taxes to go up while yours stay the same???? Sounds fair to me…NOT!!!!
BY on 11/20/2010 at 08:30
The economy is so weak there will not be any fresh and spirited spring crocus this year if taxes are raised on the venture capitalists and existing small business owners. They are not and will not hire and invest in such a cold political climate. The banks are not in a position to lend in this environment because of the overhang from mortgage and credit card defaults . We have a lot of people with a 16 or more years of education sheep skin, but who have never run anything, led anyone, or managed a budget, who lose 60 plus seats and talk down to those who have produced and who have hired and made the country prosperous. Vote pro business.
BY on 11/20/2010 at 08:40
Let the Bush tax cut end for the rich only or they can move to another country. We'll replace their labor by importing workers from India and China. The rich know their income will get taxed even more if they move to another industrialized country.
BY on 11/20/2010 at 08:42
And there are some 40 millionaries who have stated they don't wish to continue the, "tax cuts", they were given…If after 10 years, and when the unemploment rate started at a little over 4%, and the tax relief was instituted and the unemployment rate is now almost 10%, why should they be continued…Oh, that's right the d's were in power since 2007 and took the WH since 2009. To much spending, sure was. Of course there was none of that going on from 2001 thru 2007…Really! Now McConnell wants to "work together". Money talks, BS walks. Wall Street and the bankers want to be deregulated again and be allowed to "fleece" the public just like they did before. Politicians care about their bank account, not ours…OOhhh, never mind… BY on 11/20/2010 at 08:59
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