LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON TAX CUT VOTES

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) issued the following statement today following the two votes in the United States Senate on tax cuts:

“I voted against the tax extension proposals today because the simple truth is that there is not enough support for either the Democratic or Republican proposals.  Both parties need to come together to find a bipartisan solution that will provide a real way to allow the middle class tax cuts to be extended now.  I support the Administration's ongoing efforts to reach a bipartisan agreement to solve this pressing issue. 

“Friday's disappointing employment numbers underscore the fact that we cannot afford to raise taxes on anybody while the economy continues to struggle to recover, but neither can our country's long-term fiscal health afford a permanent extension of the cuts for the wealthiest taxpayers.”  

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