Retiring RINO Caves – Voinovich Will Oppose Extension of Bush Tax Cuts
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, December 6, 2010, 2:56 PM
Senator Voinovich (R-OH) decided to flip the bird to fellow Republicans on the way out the door. The Ohio RINO wants to raise taxes in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression before he calls it quits.
The Washington Post reported:
Ohio Republican Sen. George Voinovich is planning to oppose legislation that extends any of the Bush-era tax cuts, becoming the first senator to state his opposition to any extension even as the White House and congressional leaders are expected to reach a deal on the issue this week.
Voinovich, who is retiring early next year after a political career that has spanned more than four decades, including 12 years in the Senate, said Monday that he likely will oppose any extension of the cuts that does not include an attempt to tackle tax reform.
“As I look at my experience, I believe that if this thing goes through and we extend it, we will kick this thing down the road,” Voinovich said in an interview after addressing an Aspen Institute roundtable in Washington. “It’s completely irresponsible.”
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Senator.
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squeaky commented:
[Three normally conservative Senators — Tom Coburn (Oklahoma), Mike Crapo (Idaho) and Judd Gregg (New Hampshire) — have voted in favor of the Bowles-Simpson Deficit Reduction Commission’s recommendations for massive tax hikes] he’s got company….
http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/3-gop-senators-betray-us/
ebayer commented:
Tax rates…not tax cuts
Poor Omaha Conservative commented:
Voinovich is intelligent enough to be fully aware that these are tax cuts on small businesses, not “the rich.” This is a direct warning to the tea party middle class by the country club Republicans that the elites have had enough of us, and they’ll side with Obama and the left before they give us any recognition.
Most of the $50 million+ folks I’ve worked with in the greater Omaha Nebraska community are predominantly Democratic party affiliated (including our well-known Warren Buffet) and don’t really care about income taxes. One associate, who has a net worth well over $200 million, frequently jokes about his being “poor” when it comes to his $35,000/year paycheck. The majority of his portfolio is in property and tax-exempt munis, where large government spending continues to drive up the demand for money and sustains his small but meaningful tax-free income of several million dollars annually, tax free, guaranteed by the government. Indeed, income tax is for chumps. The real wealthy don’t subject all but a token of their wealth to it.
It’s why many of us here fully know that when the media talks about “taxing the rich,” it’s not the rich. It’s the regular folks, trying to keep our small businesses going with a half dozen or so employees.
tarpon commented:
Says the WashPost … Not a reliable news source.
Cargosquid commented:
Oh, no. Please. Let the door hit him. Repeatedly.
bg commented:
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ALL the career REPS are RINO’s, they take turns, draw straws, or whatever, depending on who has the most to lose, one or more always get their turn..
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berto commented:
There it is . . . bipartisanship. Run with it Barack!
Just_Saying commented:
Voinovich has consistently voted Democrat. Glad he’s retiring; not soon enough!
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olds-mo-william commented:
The guy never worked a day in his life in the private sector.
GLM In Ohio commented:
He already voted Dem on so many things, I got tired of writing to him. I hope he rots in hell.
P. Aaron commented:
Voinovich is the same punk that voted against John Bolton for UN Ambassador. So Voinovich is a Demcrat punk, that’s all there is to it.
Musta not got the appointments he wanted…what a punk.
AuntieMadder commented:
Fine, Bla-Voinavich. Leave in disgrace.
Squeaky #1 – Thanks for sharing that one.
squeaky commented:
voinovich’s tearful testimony against bolton and then an all time favorite – roy orbison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF08KHwVjoo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07NMA51D46c
Gary W commented:
Voinovich said in an interview after addressing an Aspen Institute roundtable in Washington. “It’s completely irresponsible.”
What was completely irresponsible was putting off dealing with the tax issues until the last minute.
BurmaShave commented:
Senator Voinovich has said and done many idiotically liberal things, but this is the topper.
Does this idiot propose that the notorious 111th congress should, at this stage of its notorious lame duck session, broach the extremely thorny issue of tax reform form the bottom up with hearings, conferences, etc.; and if that problem cannot be solved in the next couple weeks, he prefers that taxes go up for everybody?
To think the Republican caucus was saddled with this turkey for the last 12 years!
The Underground Conservative commented:
We don’t to hit Sen. RINOvich with a door. I was thinking more along the lines of a sledgehammer. Or at least drop an Acme anvil on him.
GLM In Ohio commented:
Squeaky #1 – thanks for that link. Crapo …how appropriate!