This morning, a Washington Postarticle suggested that Democrats ought to use the upcoming Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction as a way to raise taxes. It’s an interesting approach to write about, but Americans - and even a few Democrats - have rejected raising taxes as a way to reduce our debt and deficits.
Number of Democratic Senators who voted to extend all of the
'01/'03 tax cuts in December 2010:
43
Number of Democratic U.S. Representatives who voted to
extend all of the '01/'03 tax cuts in December 2010:
139
Number of Democratic Senators who voted in favor of the President's Budget,
which included almost $2 trillion in tax increases:
0
Number of tax increases in the original Reid debt and deficit plan:
0
Number of tax increases in the debt ceiling bill signed by President Obama: