I was listening to the news last night, and it was reported that congress is going to defer voting on the tax cuts till after the election. This is the Democratic Party essentially conceding the election. Their absolutely best campaign material would have been forcing the Republican Party to vote against tax cuts for the middle class.
In protecting the interests of their masters, the wealthy elite, they are working against their own self-interest. Sounds a lot like the Tea Baggers, right? You would expect a little more intelligence from our elected representatives. OK, maybe not. Or perhaps there are promises of well paying lobbying positions for those committing political suicide.
This means, of course, that after the election, the wealthy will have their cuts extended, perhaps indefinitely. They have handed a majority to the Republican Party who, while they may lack a veto-proof majority, will nonetheless attempt to dismantle the few protections for the American people that have been enacted during the prior two years.
Boy, do we need a strong Green Party in this country to counterbalance the Republican and Republican Light parties.
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