While the House was cutting spending yesterday for programs that benefit the poor, elderly, and students, the Senate was completing its work on a package of tax cuts and extension of expiring tax cuts that could cost up to $60 billion over five years. Today, a Dem senator thought of a clever name for all of this.
To be sure, congressional Republicans love to play name games with legislation. The bill to cut spending is technically called the “Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.” The bill to cut taxes is the “Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005.”
Today, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) unveiled an amendment to the legislation that would cut through some of the spin and actually describe what’s under consideration.
On page 2, line 3, strike “Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005” and insert “More Tax Breaks for the Rich and More Debt for our Grandchildren Deficit Expansion Reconciliation Act of 2006.”
Truth in advertising. I like it.