His own party knew too much was at stake here. An estimated 160 billion into the economy when we really need this infusion to get out of this recession. Expired unemployment benefits are going to lead to another round of foreclosures , unless congress extends the benefits next. We bailed out the bankers and auto industry, it's time to at least throw the american people a bone. All this posturing by both parties in the senate and the house is sickening. What really needs to happen in 2012 is to clean house of all these career politicians.
No one is even really making a stink about Washington State losing our sales tax deduction. This will cost the average family $2000. here in april @ tax time. Call you Senator and represenative and let's try and get this re-stored. The States with income taxes are still able to deduct state income tax.