Texas Insider

12:00 pm CST - July 27, 2010

Resurgent Republic Polls Voters in Battleground States

Overwhelmingly Oppose Scheduled Tax Increases in New Survey, “Lame Duck Session” of Congress also opposed

Speaker Pelosi only last week refused to rule out a lame duck session of Congress to consider controversial legislation, seeking to set up Republicans for blame if they do, citing obstructionism. She is cutting against the grain of public opinion in key swing states, and Republicans should reinforce voter wariness of a possible lame duck session of Congress.

Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Geithner rejected extending all of the tax relief measures saying, “I don’t believe it should and I don’t believe it will.”

If Democrats enact only targeted tax relief (i.e., marriage penalty, child tax credit, 10% bracket only) they will be opposed by the vast majority of Independents on the tax cuts they do not extend, while making clear not only whose taxes will remain at current levels but also whose will be going up.

Yet, failing to enact any tax relief before adjourning for the November elections will make voters less likely to vote for Democrats.

Lastly, all incumbents in both parties seeking re-election should be asked if they will pledge not to vote for controversial bills like:

Tax Increases
Cap-and-Trade Legislation
Card Check, or
Immigration Reform in a lame duck session of Congress after the elections.

Democrats who do so will make it harder for the current majority to pass such bad policies (and will make clear to liberal voters that any secret plan to do so is not viable).

If they don’t, their voters will be able to cast an informed vote on their incumbent congressman or senator.

Read the full Resurgent Republic report for new data on:

2011 Tax Increases
the Capital Gains Tax
the Child Tax Credit
Congressional Job Approval
the Death Tax
the Federal Deficit
Generic Congressional Ballot
Income Tax Increases
the Marriage Penalty
a possible Lame Duck Session of Congress, and
Obama’s Job Approval.

Read Resurgent Republic’s conclusion.

5 Comments

Mike
6:48 am CST
July 27, 2010

Sure, like you can trust the word of a Democrat! Remember the phrases, “drain the swamp”, “the most ethical Congress ever” and the ever popular “open and transparent discussions”? “Heck, we’ll even put the discussions on C-Span so everyone can see what is going on”! How about “you have to pass the bill to see what’s in it”! I know I have not listed all the Dem’s lies and catch phrases over the last 18 months, so please help me out by listing your favorites!

Christian Archer
7:46 am CST
July 27, 2010

Mike, in keeping with your theme of DEMONcratic quotes here’s one.

Charles Bolden said in a recent interview with the Middle Eastern news network al-Jazeera (in talking about his commander-in-chief Barack Hussein Obama). “One, he wanted me to help re-inspire children to want to get into science and math; he wanted me to expand our international relationships; and third, and perhaps foremost, he wanted me to find a way to reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with dominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science, math, and engineering.”

SJK
7:52 am CST
July 27, 2010

Hussein said in one of his speech’s, that he visited all “57″ states! Instead of pronouncing navy “corps” man, Hussein said corpseman! Another big one is when Congressman Stupak was duped about the fundng of abortion not being in the healthcare bill…..WRONG! Other than the ones you have Mike, those are the only ones I can remember! I am sure there are many others. Their lies are so rediculous it is pathetic! We can sll see right through their corrupt and sneaky ways!

Radman
8:28 am CST
July 27, 2010

Likely voters should all be “throwing up in their mouths” after being reminded of these bald-faced lies told by Obama and his sycophants. Even a considerable number of those folks who were initially scamed by the pretty snake oil saleman are starting to finally realize that the promised
“changes” were nothing akin to their “hopes.”

The chickens ARE coming home to roost; and they have crapped on all of us along the way. On November 2nd it’s our turn to let the statists feel our rejection of their socialist agenda and begin a real recovery.

“Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it.” — Thomas Sowell

alicia
9:16 am CST
July 27, 2010

And his ever patriotic wife who announced she was “finally proud to be American.”

SJK ~ Wasn’t the “corpesman” blunder during a speech at West Point? (Of all places.)

And then there’s the apology for “American arrogance.”

I detest that man and his ilk. Yes, Radman, November 2 is our chance to right the ship. The voters I’ve been canvassing can’t get to the polls soon enough.