Remember that tax cut in December? Remember that $850 billion tax cut bill the President made a “deal” for in December? Remember President Obama saying that the American people were the “hostage” of the Republicans and his job was the protect the hostage and not get involved in political games? Well that hostage is about to be effected adversely as news regarding various cuts in programs servicing the poor come in. Now is the time the $850 billion tax bill must be paid for. On Monday, when the President reveals his budget, look for cuts in programs for the poor. This morning Rep. Bobby Scott spoke on the House floor om the budget cuts in part triggered by the “tax cut deal” the President functioned with the departing Sen. Jon Kyl … among others… in December.
