Resurgent Republic

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:

1.Tax Increases
2.Cap-and-Trade Legislation
3.Card Check, or
4.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 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.