Franken votes for tax cut package
After saying he was unhappy about a deal that would extend the Bush era tax cuts for another two years, DFL Sen. Al Franken voted to move the bill closer to a full vote.
Here's a release Franken sent out after the vote become clear:
"I don't like extending the excessive Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, I don't like the explosion in the deficit it will create, and I don't like how the President made this deal. But I would hate even more to see Minnesota families get hurt.
"There's a lot in here to help create jobs and to help middle-class Minnesotans weather this recession: tax cuts for working families, a payroll tax holiday, energy tax credits, and the extension of Recovery Act initiatives that are already making a difference. And a lot of harm would come to working families if unemployment insurance isn't renewed. So I'm voting for this reluctantly and will continue to fight passionately to get our economic policies on the right track."
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