Blanche Lincoln is at it again. According to AP, Blanche and her right wing ally, Senator John Kyl of Arizona hare hoping to attach the new estate tax to a small business lending bill pending in the Senate. Their bill would set the top estate tax rate at 35 percent; it is now at 45% and with a per-person exemption of $5 million, indexed to inflation; the current exemption is currently at $3.5 million.
Blanche Lincoln continues to support a Corporate agenda, lining the pockets of millionaires, while voting against real legislation that would help the working poor, working class and the middle class.
In a state that is on the bottom of the pile in so many ways - income levels, education, etc., it is unreal to think she can sell out her constituents like this. But the coffers need filling and what better way to fill them then lining the pockets of the wealthy so they save more money and donate mote to her.
She is a national disgrace to the Democratic and as a progressive, she is number one on my list to go down in flames this November. Obama, Bill Clinton, etc., all made a mistake backing her in the primary and basically ensure this seat turn red in November.
If I lived there I would write in someone rather than voting for her and suspect other progressives in the state will do so as well. I will have my bowl of popcorn ready on election night when I listen to her concession speech.
Updated 7/17/10 at 12:47 pm: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Updated 7/17/10 at 12:49:
Updated 7/17/10 at 12:51 pm:
My all time favorite video of Blanche Lincoln - Keith nailed her!!