The House voted 234-188 today to pass legislation that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts only for those making less than $200,000 or $250,000 as a family. Twenty Democrats, Brian Baird (WA), Dan Boren (OK), Kathy Dahlkemper (PA), Artur Davis (AL), Lloyd Doggett (TX), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD), Ron Klein (FL), Jim Matheson (UT), Mike McIntyre (NC), Mike McMahon (NY), Jerry McNerney (CA), Walt Minnick (ID), Gwen Moore (WI), Jim Moran (VA), Collin Peterson (MN), Earl Pomeroy (ND), Bobby Scott (VA), Gene Taylor (MI), Mike Thompson (CA) and Pete Visclosky (IN) voted against the bill after 33 had defected in a previous test vote. Three Republicans, Walter Jones (NC), Ron Paul (TX) and John Duncan (TN), voted with Democrats to renew only the middle-class cuts.
This vote is superfluous, however, since Senate Republicans have vowed to filibuster the proposal. They have pledged to hold out for an extension on all cuts, making Pelosi the silliest sitting duck.
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