It's the liberal version of George H.W. Bush reneging on his "read my lips" tax pledge. Candidate Obama excoriated the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. But Monday evening, President Obama tentatively agreed to extend those same tax cuts.Call it compromise or call it caving, the deal will anger the Democratic base. It opens Obama to charges of hypocrisy. Perhaps Obama saw it as a raw deal. But he also likely believes it's the best deal he can get. Receive news alertsThis partly comes down to votes. Democrats lack the 60-Senate votes to extend the tax cuts for earnings under...
Ted Kennedy Thad Cochran Thomas Carper Tim Johnson Tom Coburn
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