Post by Deborah on Sept 16, 2010 13:14:38 GMT -5
""We urge you to consider legislation to extend all of the income tax cuts," the letter from Reps. James Matheson (D-UT), Melissa Bean (D-IL), Glenn Nye (D-VA) and Gary Peters (D-MI)"
Rep. Ron Klein (D-FL), who is facing a top-tier challeng...e from Allen West (R), told the Palm Beach Post that he supports a 1-year extension for all the tax cuts.
ý"Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) similarly told the Connecticut Mirror that "the economy has by no means recovered so my bias is that those high-end tax cuts should be extended." Himes' affluent district would be significantly affected by allowing the tax cuts to expire.
ý"Other Democrats who have said they oppose letting the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest expire at this point include Reps. Bobby Bright (AL 02), Harry Mitchell (AZ 05), John Salazar (CO 03) and Gerry Connolly (VA 11)."
Update, 12:10 p.m.: A... reader points out that an eleventh Democrat, Georgia Rep. Jim Marshall, has also said he supports extending all of the Bush tax cuts.
Update, 2:42 p.m.: Another reader points out that DCCC Chair Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) indicated last weekend that he may be open to extending the tax cuts for a year.
Rep. Ron Klein (D-FL), who is facing a top-tier challeng...e from Allen West (R), told the Palm Beach Post that he supports a 1-year extension for all the tax cuts.
ý"Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) similarly told the Connecticut Mirror that "the economy has by no means recovered so my bias is that those high-end tax cuts should be extended." Himes' affluent district would be significantly affected by allowing the tax cuts to expire.
ý"Other Democrats who have said they oppose letting the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest expire at this point include Reps. Bobby Bright (AL 02), Harry Mitchell (AZ 05), John Salazar (CO 03) and Gerry Connolly (VA 11)."
Update, 12:10 p.m.: A... reader points out that an eleventh Democrat, Georgia Rep. Jim Marshall, has also said he supports extending all of the Bush tax cuts.
Update, 2:42 p.m.: Another reader points out that DCCC Chair Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) indicated last weekend that he may be open to extending the tax cuts for a year.