Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) predicted Thursday that Republicans would fold on taxes in the “fiscal cliff” negotiations.
“The president campaigned on raising taxes and getting rid of the Bush-era tax cuts, and he’s going to get his wish,” DeMint said on “CBS This Morning.” “I believe we’re going to be raising taxes not just on the top earners; everyone is going to be paying more taxes in the country, and I believe that’s what the president wants.”
For DeMint, who shocked Washington last week with the announcement that he would resign his Senate seat in January to become president of the Heritage Foundation, the remarks are the latest thumb in the eye of the House Republican leadership.
The Tea Party favorite has repeatedly expressed a lack of confidence in how Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is handling talks with the White House.
After announcing his resignation last Thursday, DeMint went on the Rush Limbaugh radio show and joked about deposing Boehner from his position as Speaker. Shortly after, he went on CNN to deliver another parting shot.
Read More at The Hill . By Jonathan Easley.
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Every one is going to end up paying more just like his Obama care program anything that he does will effect the everyday people in increased cost for food, energy and sundries. Just where does he think the money for the taxes are going to come from?
I say Tax all politicians at the 80% rate for all their income benefits and net worth, first then tax the every day people if that does not generate enough money.
Tax Obama 100% after all he is living for free in our House travels for free, vacations for free, so what does he need the money for?
DeMint is right ,Boner will cave because they listen to people like Krystol,Coulter and the media telling them people will blame them well they should be able to throw it back to Obutthole as the reason for going over the so called fiscal cliff.History will show that Obutthole was the president when America went into the toilet.No one will remember Boner or the other RINOs