Gingrey Opposes Fiscal Cliff Deal
"It did not address spending, entitlement or tax reform in any meaningful way," he said on his Facebook page Wednesday afternoon.
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta), voted against the fiscal cliff deal that Congress approved late Tuesday. "I opposed the Senate amendment regarding the fiscal cliff because it did not address spending, entitlement or tax reform in any meaningful way," he said on his Facebook page Wednesday afternoon. "Furthermore, it continues Washington's habit of kicking the can down the road, fails to provide certainty for job creators or protection for small businesses." The U.S. House of Representatives voted 257 to 167 to send the measure to President Obama's desk for his signature. Had a deal not been reached, broad tax increases would have taken effect this month and there would have have been $110 billion in automatic cuts to domestic and military …
Brian
4:59 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
I think we're going over the cliff, at least temporarily. Be prepared to have more withheld in January. I personally think the Republicans should just give in, so long as there are at least a few hundred billion more spending cuts added, and protections for small businesses like contractors that may end up in that $200,000 range and hire people and may need to cut staff. more ›