On the final day of the House session before the mid-term elections, Arizona Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-CD9) was one of 3 Democrats to vote with Republicans* on a largely-symbolic bill to make last year’s tax cuts permanent.
The measure passed 220-191, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already determined that any bill to make cuts permanent would need 60 votes to pass, and Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) said the House measure would not be taken up this session.
Sinema – who is running a statewide race to replace Jeff Flake in the Senate – issued a brief statement implying that she worked with Republicans to craft today’s measure.
Sinema’s opponent, Rep. Martha McSally (R-CD2), also voted for the bill and has not released a statement.
Arizona Rep. David Schweikert (R-CD6) – who is on the House Ways &amp; Means Committee – spoke on the floor in favor of the bill. In a typically exuberant speech, he emphasized the “joy” that should be accompanying the economy and this bill.
*10 Republicans voted against the bill.
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I am extremely disappointed that you voted in favor of the latest Republican tax scam, even though it has no chance of going anywhere. I read the reason you gave, making permanent some individual tax cuts that were put into place on a temporary basis the first time around; but making a piece of such a scam tax cut permanent fixes nothing.
I continue to support you because — well, because McSally. But again, very disappointed.
Regards /Registered Democrat and contributor to AZ Dems.
I know, what kind of Democratic Senate candidate would do that?
What these people, Sinema included, are voting on is permanent deficits and debt.
It’s fiscally irresponsible, so, it’s S.O.P. for the GOP.