At a press conference in the Capitol
today, Senate Democrats continued to make their push to raise income
taxes on individuals, as well as small businesses that file with the IRS
as individuals, earning more than $250,000 per year. But Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid couldn't explain why he didn't pass this bill
in 2009 or 2010 when Democrats had huge majorities in the House and
Senate and could have actually sent it to President Obama to sign into
law.
TWS: Leader Reid, when it comes to the Bush
tax cuts...why didn't Senate Democrats push through this bill back when
you controlled the Senate, the House, and the presidency?
REID: The tax cuts weren't about to expire then. So that's why we're doing it now.


TWS: You could have foreseen this issue two years ago.


REPORTER: What are you talking about? They expired at the end of 2010.


REID: And that's why they were extended one year.


TWS: Why didn't they vote when you could have pushed this bill through and had it signed into law?


REID: Next question.