Dem Proposes taking Millionaire’s Tax Cuts back, giving it to Vets Health Care- Repub shoots it down

Wisconsin Democrat David Obey proposed an amendment to reduce tax cuts for those making $1,000,000 or more per year and give the savings to Veterans Health Care. A Republican shot it down on a technicality.

The text from the House Clerk:

1:24 P.M. - Amendment offered by Mr. Obey.

An amendment to reduce tax cuts for taxpayers with an adjusted gross income in excess of $1 million for taxable year 2006 by 8.125 percent and to use the resulting savings to increase funding for Veterans’ Health Care benefits.

1:27 P.M. - Mr. Walsh raised a point of order against the Obey amendment Mr. Walsh stated that the provisions of the Obey amendment seek to change existing law and constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

So what if it’s ’against the rules’ - if the Republican actually cared about the troops, he’d do something to get them better health care. He didn’t offer any amendments, didn’t do a damn thing to get all returning troops PTSD care, but he made damn sure the millionaires kept their cash- good job buddy.

Coincidentally, in my search for Rep Walsh, I found that he was Porker of the Month, Feb 04 - a hog at the trough of gov’t waste.
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Contact info for Republican James Walsh, NY
www.house.gov/walsh/contact.htm

Contact info for Democrat David Obey, WI
http://obey.house.gov/HoR/WI07/Cont...