The Whole Delivery

This is refreshing to see, because it is one of the only ways we seriously can get our of the deficit instead of the insane constant conservative attacks on social security, Medicare, and even education now : House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) hinted in a speech Tuesday that House Democrats do not consider family incomes of $250,000 an inviolable threshold, despite Obama’s pledge. He said at the event sponsored by the Third Way think tank that “at a minimum,”the House would not extend the tax cuts to taxpayers above $250,000. Hoyer argued that higher taxes would be necessary to address the $1.5 trillion federal deficit and downplayed threats that such action would hamstring the economic recovery. He noted that tax increases in the early 1990s raised government revenues from 17 percent to 21 percent of gross domestic product and ushered in a decade of prosperity. “Raising revenue is part of the deficit solution, too,” he said, adding that Congress must also cut spending....

Doing it for his lobbyists masters yet again Hoyer, who is close to the fiscally conservative Blue Dogs, says he'd vote for a bill without the option -- and thinks a majority of the House would too. "I think a bill without a public option has much in it that is very good, that moves us forward... expands the number of people who can but insurance," said the Majority Leader. "I think a the public option is a very good choice for consumers to have. On the other hand, I have said I hope we can move a bill that garners a majority of support... in the Senate. Hoyer continues his subtle flip flopping. Last week, he goes to a rally saying he was for a public option , just after voicing what he voiced today. Pretty sad how he can just lie about it whenever he wants.

Lobbyists money loving ones they are. First, Hoyer flipping flopping self House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told cheering and jeering constituents Tuesday he still supports a public health insurance option as part of a health care overhaul. Previously he's said there's room for compromise. "If the question is do I plan to vote for a public option with or without Republican support, the answer is yes," Hoyer said. Yeah, where was the tone a few weeks ago Majority Leader ? One person consistent with acting like a Republican is one Ms. Lincoln . ( via TWI ) ’m not going to vote for a bill that’s not deficit-neutral, and I’m not going to vote for a bill that doesn’t do something about curbing the cost in the out years, because it would be pointless … I would not support a solely government-funded public option. We can’t afford that. Too expensive, huh? Yeah, it's too expensive that Ms. Lincoln gets all that insurance money to act un-Democratic it seems. Pretty sad tha...

What a Blue Doggie Democrat he is Steny Hoyer, 8/21: I’m for a public option but I’m also for passing a bill. We believe the public option is a necessary useful and very important aspect of this, but we’ll have to see because there are many other important aspects of the bill as well. Somewhere tonight in DC, some lobbyist will give him a nice cold drink, if not a beer.