NEW: Senator Whitehouse Explains Why He Voted for Fiscal Cliff Deal
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the statement below Monday regarding the deal passed by the Senate to avert the so-called fiscal cliff:
“My top priorities throughout this debate have been to protect middle-class families in Rhode Island from a tax increase, protect the programs – like Social Security and Medicare – that those families rely on, and to protect unemployment benefits for those still struggling to find jobs. The agreement announced today is not perfect, but it does meet all three of those goals while also extending important tax credits for things like wind energy development, which is why I voted for it. However, I also share the frustration of Rhode Islanders who are fed up with Congressional gridlock, and I am concerned that some Republicans are already talking about forcing more of these showdowns in the months ahead. This is no way to govern, and I sincerely hope that we will move past the dysfunction that has defined this debate and so many others in recent years.”
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pearl fanch
12:41pm on Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Because someone told him to, that's why he did it.
This guy's never had an original thought in his political career.
He didn't read it before voting on it. He's an imbicile.
Silence Dogood
12:51pm on Wednesday, January 02, 2013
He is part of the political elite, so he really doesnt care what happens to you. He is gonna be there for the next 30yrs so why should he care? It is pathetic.