DEMOCRATIC PROMISE #62: Move Appropriations Bills Before July 4
Promise: “The House [will] have all 12 annual spending bills passed by the July fourth recess, in order to give the Senate enough time to take them on. . . Given the House Democrats’ goal of having all 12 bills passed by July Fourth, it appears that the Defense appropriations bill will be the last train out of the station.” – “Forget About the Ongoing, Hostile Partisanship Over the $125 Billion Supplemental Iraq War Spending Bill,” Roll Call, May 1, 2007
Broken Promise: “. . .Democrats [have] scaled back their ambitious goal of passing 11 of the 12 fiscal 2008 spending bills by the July Fourth recess.” – “Earmark Dispute Puts a Dent in Democrats’ Calendar on Spending Bill Work,” Congressional Quarterly, June 15, 2007
DEMOCRATIC PROMISE #63: Eliminate the Capital Gains Tax for Middle Class Families
Promise: “Eliminating the capital gains tax on the middle class … will help make sure America is a country where work leads to wealth.” – The Plan, Rahm Emanuel & Bruce Reed, Page 113
Broken Promise: As of June 27, 2007, neither Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) nor any other House Democrat has introduced legislation to eliminate the capital gains tax for middle-class families.
DEMOCRATIC PROMISE #64: Enact Tax Reform With a Cap on Middle-Class Taxes
Promise: “We need tax reform that puts a cap on middle-class taxes …” –The Plan, Rahm Emanuel & Bruce Reed, Page 113
Broken Promise: “The [Democrats’ budget], set for a vote today, requires either that millions of middle-class families be hit with higher taxes next spring or that somebody else pay an extra $50 billion.” – “Budget Plan Wipes Out Deficit But Leaves $50 Billion Dilemma,” Washington Post, March 29, 2007. Democratic leaders have not introduced or passed any type of tax reform legislation.
The list is endless!!!
House Democrats' Top 100 Broken Promises: Fiscal Responsibility & Taxes