Later this week, the Senate will vote on a part of the President's jobs plan, which would keep the payroll tax cut from expiring and expand it to give workers a bigger tax cut worth an average of $1,500. To keep this tax cut from adding to our debt, it's fully paid for by making millionaires chip in 3.25% on the income they make above a million dollars -- the key reason why Republicans in Congress are opposing the bill. Republican politicians want every American worker to pay MORE taxes just so millionaires can pay LESS. Politicians need to put our economy and workers first, not the millionaires funding their campaigns. But Washington Republicans are now opposing a payroll tax cut that's creating jobs and putting money in the pocket of every working American -- just so the wealthiest few can keep paying less. They'll do just about anything to protect tax giveaways for millionaires and the rest of the 1% -- even at the expense of the rest of us. Millionaire tax giveaways don't trickle down. But Obama's tax … [Read more...]