After the White House Tax Cut Summit: Partisanship Lives On

Nancy Pelosi accusing republicans of the party of the rich should seriously examine some of her own party members that serve in the senate and congress. Her words suggest that she among others should apologize for being rich. Some who were poor before being elected to congress. Both parties seem to do rather well spending other peoples money.

Does this surprise anyone? Really? They talk about turning over a new leaf but they don't let the voters know that the same shenanigans are on the other side as well. Obstructionists as they are, we shall not see anything good come from their new majority but more disappointment for the middle class and the rich will just get richer. Nothing has or ever will trickle down from the rich as that is not in their mantra. Greed does not let go what it covets so highly. It has come to the point that they believe it should only be obtained by those of stature and blood-lines and the have-not's should acquiesce to being happy with their imposed poverty and scramble for the crumbs the rich do decide part with just for the mere pleasure of having the artificial 'power' to do so.

Most Americans are in favor of tax cuts for the middle class, for families with income up to $250,000. That will benefit most of the nation, especially those individuals, families and small businesses that would circulate the money through OUR economy. Many wealthy individuals, especially the wealthiest admit they are willing to forego the tax cuts in favor of the middle class and to not add to the Federal deficit. After all, the rich are spending it on European vacations, foreign luxury automobiles and fancy imported apparel...... let's do the sensible thing for the overwhelming majority of hardworking Americans.

At this very moment, the President is speaking about the Arms Treaty. WHY? Everyone knows this in not a crisis. The expiring tax cuts and the expiring unemployment benefits are a crisis. Cutting spending by the Fed, and where to cut, that is a crisis. Presenting a budget that can be approved and keep gov't running, that is a crisis. We do not want to hear anything more about Dream Act, DADT, or Arms Treaties, until the real issues are settled.

Welcome to the "New World Order". Our election system was sold by our Supreme Courts to the highest corporate bidder, be it foreign or National. The good old boys of the Bohemian Grove club have always Known what is best for our country( and their pocketbooks). Why would they steer us wrong now? Why, because it is no longer the USA against foreign interests, it is a global economy. Heck you can buy your own island(Caymans anyone?) and declare yourself tax free, sit back and play the pawns on the table like a shell game. Why do you think all these Cabals are trying to hunt down the lone voice in the wilderness, Wikileaks. The puppet Masters do not like when you tug on their strings!

This is a joke. The Republicans would let the entire country sink into the sea before they will compromise. 90 percent of everything that was proposed during the last 2 years was at one time or another introduced by Republicans and becuase Obama is in office it all of a sudden is a bad idea. If Obama claimed that oxygen was a good thing for Americans the Republicans would say it isn't, Fox news would spin it into a socialist plot, half of American would hold their breath and die. That's America 2010.

Believe nothing coming out of this meeting! Obama is as trust worthy as a snake! Republicans can turn and pounce at a given moment. Until the fat lady sings, it ain't over!

Over 700 seats in the last election, local, state and federal changed hands. The American people have spoken. They don't want partisanship. They want the debt cleaned up. They want someone to hide the checkbook. They want a fair playing field, raised tariffs to offset the dumping of foreign goods that took our jobs. We know the problem, just fix it. They knew that the tax cuts would end this year, they've known for the last ten and they had plenty of time to work on it. This has been the first year since the early 70s's that we haven't had a budget and here they talk about food or the Dream Act. It seems in 2012 we will have to get rid of some more of the deadheads.

The GOP is using extortion to get tax breaks for the rich what a sorry lot they are. Americans of either party must agree the rich don't need tax breaks and they have had them for ten years and have not created jobs like they said they would. Are we fools contact your congressmen Senators and the White House and tell them NO TAX BREAKS FOR THE RICH.

I don't agree with Mr. Shapiro on this one. The Republicans have learned their lessons. Until January, you're not going to see anything monumentous. The economic problems facing this country is paramount and must be brought to bay. Some people are going to rant on and on about what needs to be done, but too bad. Articles like this is so biased, I'm not surprised. The last 4 years democrats have whined, moaned and excluded Republicans, now all of a sudden it's both parties. What a laugh. I will back and agree with Republicans any time over the mess the democrats have created. Which by the way will take years to fix. Our economy is sick and must be fixed and some people who wholly rely on government handouts must be prepared for some discomfort. Tough work ahead.