House agrees to temporary extension...

[cosmiccowboy]

Washington (CNN) -- House Republicans will hold a conference call at 5 p.m. Thursday amid indications of a possible deal to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires on January 1, according to Republican and Democratic sources.
According to the sources, previously recalcitrant House GOP leaders have agreed to a two-month extension of the tax break to allow time for further negotiations. Those terms were part of a bipartisan Senate deal that President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats demanded the House accept.
The deal also includes the addition of legislative language to ease the administrative burden on small businesses implementing the plan, a House GOP aide told CNN.
If the deal is accepted by House Republicans in their conference call, the House would approve the plan Friday in a "pro forma" session requiring only affirmation by unanimous consent so that members don't have to return to Washington from their holiday recess, according to a House Republican aide.
The development came hours after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, called for a short-term extension to end the standoff, increasing pressure on House GOP leaders to end their resistance to such a step.

[flywise]

gutless wonders

[Stros]

Weak... I tought they would hold their ground this time.

[M-2]

I just wish a bill could get passed "clean". In other words, vote on the specific issue - in this case, the payroll tax extension - with no totally unrelated issues - in this case, regulatory issues - attached (vote on that "clean" at a different time).

[hammackc]

gutless wonders

X2

[blacksunshine]

yup, this is how we got that other huge dingleberry and that last dingleberry....boehner and mcconnell are gutless wonders.....mcconnell needs to know when to keep his piehole shut....

[blacksunshine]

I just wish a bill could get passed "clean". In other words, vote on the specific issue - in this case, the payroll tax extension - with no totally unrelated issues - in this case, regulatory issues - attached (vote on that "clean" at a different time).

it will never happen.....the other side will throw all kinds of trash on it...

if you think about it, each side throws their junk on the others so all the jacked up stuff gets passed because no one wants to vote no on the actual bill at hand...so then everyone ends up with all the jacked up stuff that those goons can come up with....from both sides...

i'm out of this one....poof....

[Mudslinger]

This is what we "as the people" need to pass and institute on Congress as law!

_*Congressional Reform Act of 2011*_

1. No Tenure / No Pension.

A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no
pay when they're out of office.

2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social
Security.

All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the
Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into
the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the
American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all
Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.
Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

5. Congress loses their current health care system and
participates in the same health care system as the American people.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the
American people.

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void
effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this
contract with Congressmen/women.

Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in
Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their
term(s), then go home and back to work.

[rtp]

Im sick of those scumbags. All the time in the world to get work done but it never happens. I wish we could vote them all out and start over. Im no Tea Party guy but I like the idea of having a bunch of new blood in there. Maybe if we can do that each of the next 3 two year voting cycles we can get somewhere. Im sick of the incumbentants.

[1369]

The republicans painted themselves into a corner they couldn't get out of. They had no choice but to cave.

At the rate they're getting in their own way, it's not going to matter who wins the GOP primary.

[Cull]

Boehner is starting to really get on my nerves. His political fumbles could snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Say it with me ---- Term Limits!!!!!!!!!

[Swampa]

This is what we "as the people" need to pass and institute on Congress as law!

_*Congressional Reform Act of 2011*_

1. No Tenure / No Pension.

A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no
pay when they're out of office.

2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social
Security.

All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the
Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into
the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the
American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all
Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.
Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

5. Congress loses their current health care system and
participates in the same health care system as the American people.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the
American people.

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void
effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this
contract with Congressmen/women.

Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in
Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their
term(s), then go home and back to work.

I agree.

[WyoHunter]

This is what we "as the people" need to pass and institute on Congress as law!

_*Congressional Reform Act of 2011*_

1. No Tenure / No Pension.

A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no
pay when they're out of office.

2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social
Security.

All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the
Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into
the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the
American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all
Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.
Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

5. Congress loses their current health care system and
participates in the same health care system as the American people.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the
American people.

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void
effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this
contract with Congressmen/women.

Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in
Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their
term(s), then go home and back to work.

[super_dave]

M12. That means there would have to be a clean bill. And those don't happen. Earmarks and pork!

[charrell71]

This is what we "as the people" need to pass and institute on Congress as law!

_*Congressional Reform Act of 2011*_

1. No Tenure / No Pension.

A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no
pay when they're out of office.

2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social
Security.

All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the
Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into
the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the
American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all
Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.
Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

5. Congress loses their current health care system and
participates in the same health care system as the American people.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the
American people.

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void
effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this
contract with Congressmen/women.

Congressmen/women made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in
Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their
term(s), then go home and back to work.

Works for me! Time to get the morons out if there!