Why are Senate Dems refusing to vote on Obama's tax cut plan?

At first glance, I would have said yes...force the vote. But what President Obama is not good at is game-playing or "one-upsmanship"---it's just not his thing. He really means what he says about being president for ALL Americans and not just the Democrats.

My guess is he was coldly furious that he could not prevail upon the Republicans to abandon the idiotic deficit-causing tax cuts for the wealthiest 2%, but "No Drama Obama" prevailed and forged a deal that limits the extension to two years instead of being made permanent (which our nation's budget simply CANNOT AFFORD), gets much of what he wants and, in one case at least, MORE than he had requested with the 13 months' extension of unemployment benefits that the Republicans were dead-set against. He also gets his Earned Income Tax Credit, the 2% reduction in payroll taxes, and a few other concessions as well. Not bad for a compromise.

He's keeping his eye on the GOAL and not on politics-as-usual---the goal is to heal this nation's economy and create as many jobs as possible. Raising taxes on the middle-class and not helping the millions of Americans still out of work would STALL the recovery, most experts have said. I don't think he would be even a little bit wise to play games with people's lives.

If the goal is to work together, what would be solved by playing the same old "us against them" that the Republicans keep falling back into? President Obama has been working steadily all along to cut spending (see whitehouse.gov) and get foreign markets more open to receiving the American-made alternative-energy products now being manufactured in at least 40 states (see recovery.gov). He made the best deal for the American people and for continued recovery.

The middle class should be the only group that gets any tax cuts, but given the fact that Obama has already caved in, I don't think his saying anything at this point would matter and you know legislation such as that would fall on the deaf ears of Republicans. I think Obama has lost too much credibility with both House and Senate liberal Congressman. I myself, who am a liberal and ALWAYS supported Obama can barely listen to him anymore.

I just get angry and realize he was not ready to be President. The Democrats need a President with an iron fist to go challenge the Republicans. Not someone who is too naive and gives in EVERY damn time.

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