Last time I checked the dems still had the majority and
could have swayed the vote with 100% votes by dems. So the blame still
is with the dems on this one too. They didn't defeat the bill only the
vote to limit debate and bring it to the floor through an open and
transparent process, something the Dems have done over and over in
Congress. Their attempts to Rham things down the throats of the American
people through cloture are over. Bring the bill to the floor and let
them debate on it, so that was what they really prevented, an all or
none up or down vote on an otherwise potentially useful solution. As
evidenced in the article, both dems and repubs voted against the bill.
(pg 2). Everyone knows that any revenue raised by these taxes on the
"rich" will not go to reduce the deficit, because nothing in the bills
states that the income gathered from the bill will go only to deficit
reduction, it will be spent on more programs and continues the progress
ideals of "tax and spend", the very thing that lead to a loss of the
election in Nov, the rest of the voters get it.
(see page 1 article)
Bottom line is that it was political grandstanding by the Dems as their last final attempt to frame the Repulickins as the party of the rich. More attempts to foster a class warfare between haves and have nots. Same ole BS. The Republickins now have the responsibility to make stuff happen, if they don't they will be out at the next election. The people have had enough of the BS. I know I have.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1210/45953.html