Democrats Try to Outflank GOP on Tax Cuts
Roll Call Staff
Feeling the heat from GOP criticism that the Senate Democrats’ budget would lead to increased taxes, Democratic leaders decided to try to head Republicans off at the pass Wednesday by offering their own proposal to extend some of President Bush’s middle-class cuts beyond 2011.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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