Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, has been going on for more than seven hours on the Senate floor in an attempt to filibuster the extension of the Bush tax cuts.
You can watch live here.
It’s sort of mesmerizing, in the same way that the O.J. Simpson freeway ride kept viewers enthralled. With this, however, there’s content.
“Call it a filibuster or call it a very long speech,” Sanders began.
We brought you this piece on the tax cut from Graffiti.
The Senate says the tax bill will cost $858 billion over 10 years.
What do folks in the Mission think? Keep the tax cuts for all or let them expire?
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Senator Sanders, as a Canadian, I salute you.Your insight and bravery reminds me of one of our bright political lights, namely Tommy Douglas, who first recognized healthcare for all as an inalienable right of our citizens and today he is known as the Father of Medicare in Canada, You have seen the precipice upon which the USA stands and your efforts are to be commended. Bravo sir.
Keeping tax cuts = good for the economy but bad for any semblance of a principle of equality and fairness in this country. Its a no-win situation. Personally I’d rather have the economy grow a tiny bit slower and not have billionaires paying a lower tax rate then I am (i.e. absurdly low 15% capital gains tax rate)….