THE REPUBLICANS HAVE NEW BIG LIE -"WE DON'T HAVE A REVENUE PROBLEM, WE HAVE A SPENDING PROBLEM" - DON'T BELIEVE IT FOR A SECOND!

The GOP's BIG LIE: "We Have a Spending Problem Not a Revenue Problem!"

The thing about a big lie is its chronic repetition. When a lie is told, over and over, for years, through different campaign cycles the lie become a mantra. There is zero truth to the fact that America does not have a Revenue Problem.

You can reasonably argue that the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE is both a Revenue Problem and a Spending Problem. The FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE is a Revenue Problem because the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE is not paid for.

The FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE is a Spending Problem because We the People have to borrow, and further extend the deficit, by $500 Billion each year to give MULTI-MILLIONAIRES and BILLIONAIRES the privilege of not paying their way.

The GOP will buttress the BIG LIE with another BIG LIE that these top 2% of America's most wealthy are "JOB CREATORS". Well. the proof is in the pudding. During the 8 years of the Bush Presidency we had the Bush Era Tax Cuts which included the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE. These alleged JOB CREATORS failed to produce jobs during the Bush Administration. They contributed, instead, to a culture of greed that exacerbated the Great Recession.

If these top 2% of America's most wealthy actually created jobs then we'd be at full employment. We are nowhere close. The fragile recovery we enjoy is the result of an undersized Stimulus Bill. The GOP believes in the black depth of its cold heart that they can win the Presidency by keeping the recovery stalled or reversed.

While working folk, the elderly, school children, babies, and college students are being asked to pay more, do with less, and quit complaining the Republicans want to make certain that the Rich keep getting Richer.

Challenge the Big Lie, demand that the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE be ended and America return to the tax rates of the Clinton Presidency. You remember those days of job creation, budget surpluses, and predictability in the marketplace made possible by fair taxes on all segments of society.

THE CASE AGAINST LYNN JENKINS CHAPTER 53 - SHE VOTED AGAINST THE FIRST RESPONDERS TO THE WORLD TRADE CENTER

This is Lynn Jenkins, she does not represent us

The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, H.R. 847 is all about providing relief to American heroes. These particular heroes rushed into the World Trade Center after the attack on America, September 11, 2011. The air they breathed was not safe. These folk are sick, suffering, and dying because they did what first responders from any part of America would do. They rushed into harm's way for the sake of others.

Oklahoma's Republican Senator Tom Coburn, who is so ashamed of being a United States Senator that he asks to be called Doctor and not Senator, finally came around to striking a deal on the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, H.R. 847. Yesterday morning New York's two Democratic Senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand got down to brass tacks with the Oklahoma Republican. after Oklahoma First Responders got down to brass tacks with him first. Oklahoma's finest, police and firefighters, stood proud with the American heroes who rushed into the WTC after the most dastardly attack against the United States since Pearl Harbor.

Senator Coburn complained about the price tag. Really Doc? As I recall you were part of the filibustering minority in the United States Senate that held the people's business up until you could get an extension of the Bush Era Tax Cuts for the most wealthy American taxpayers. And Doc, that FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE cost $700 billion, which was unpaid for, and added to the deficit, for folks who neither create jobs nor rush into harm's way when the Republic is attacked. Oh Doc, you got it so wrong.

After Senator Coburn used a chain saw to slash $2 billion from H.R. 847 the United States Senate passed the bill by Unanimous Consent.

This bill was first brought up, on a motion to Suspend the Rules, in the House of Representatives on July 29, 2010. Since passage on a suspension of the rules requires a ⅔ majority vote the bill failed. The margin was 255 in favor to 159 opposed with 18 Members not voting.

H.R. 847 returned in regular order, being reported out of the Rules Committee, on September 29, 2010. This time it required only a simple majority to pass. The first margin of victory in the House on H.R. 857 was 268 to 160.

Yesterday. in the waning hours of the 111th Congress, on the last Roll Call vote of that Congress, the pared down version of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, H.R. 847 passed the House by a margin of 206 in favor to 60 against with 168 Members not voting. While only requiring a simple majority by the House, H.R. 847 exceeded the ⅔ majority vote on final passage.

Lynn Jenkins, who also bellyaches for the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE and complains about unemployment benefits not being paid for, has managed to vote against First Responders at every opportunity. On three votes in the House to do what the Republicans in the United States Senate finally did, pass the bill by Unanimous Consent, and Jenkins said no three times. There is simply no excuse for Lynn Jenkins' voting record in general or her votes on H.R. 847 in particular.

And now a word about the 160 Members who did not vote. Most, if not all, of these Members left Washington to return home for the holidays before the work was done. Shame on them. They were the largest bi-partisan block the House has seen in a long long time. Frankly I expected more from Dennis Moore. Ike Skelton, the best damn Congressman I ever had, stood tall and kept voting to the last. Skelton finished like a pro! Sam Graves and Jerry Moran, like Moore, wimped out early.

The most amazing wimp out of all came from the Speaker of the House - designate, John Boehner of Ohio. Boehner was missing in action for the only Roll Call vote on December 22nd. That, Mr. Boehner, is not leadership.

THE CASE AGAINST LYNN JENKINS CHAPTER 52 - SHE VOTED AGAINST THE MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUT AND FOR THE FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE WHILE DEMAGOGING EARMARKS - ARE YOU HAPPY ABOUT THE MILLIONS KANSAS JUST LOST? LYNN JENKINS IS!

This is Lynn Jenkins, she doesn't represent us.

Lynn Jenkins voted against the Middle Class Tax Cut and for the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE. Her vote against Middle Class Tax Payers came on Roll Call 604 when she voted against the Senate Amendments to H.R. 4853. That legislation gave every American taxpayer an extension of the Bush era tax cuts on the first $250,000 of reportable income. Everyone.

That wasn't good enough for the servant of the privileged, Lynn Jenkins, who held out for the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE, which was not paid for .

Jenkins held out for the millionaires and billionaires to get those additional tax cut extensions on reportable income above $250,000. Lynn Jenkins held out so America can finance the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE to the tune of $700 billion. Jenkins voted against culling the FAT CAT ESTATE TAX BOONDOGGLE from H.R. 4853.  That was Roll Call 646.  Then she voted for the bill after the Senate added amendments bloating the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE.

Jenkins laments the fact that it is truly sad that Congress is hurrying to address these problems in the tax code. Really! If Jenkins wanted America to move forward on fixing the problems we face then she and the Party of No wouldn't have wasted two years refusing to work. Saying "NO" isn't governing.

On the floor of the House Jenkins said

"There are several aspects of this provision that I am adamantly against, including the massive deficit spending required to extend unemployment benefits for 13 months that are not paid for and the onerous 35 percent death tax which will create hardship for many family farms across the entire Midwest. But failure to pass this legislation will be the equivalent of reaching into the bank account of every middle class family and pulling out an additional $5,000 next year. The families I represent in Kansas have had to tighten their belts and can't figure out why Washington continues to raid their bank accounts and refuses to tighten the belt of the Federal Government"

Hold your horses, Nellie! Jenkins is A-OK with charging $700 billion for the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE to the nation's deficit but wants unemployment benefits paid for! I know a lot of working people who never collected a dime of unemployment benefits and these folks pay into that system with each and every paycheck. Unemployment Insurance is not a handout it is Insurance. Lynn Jenkins has spent so much time pandering to Insurance Companies that she's starting to think like them. When it's time to pay the benefit Jenkins wants to cancel the policy.

Jenkins shameful pandering to fear on the Estate Tax is nothing but pure propaganda. The FAT CAT ESTATE TAX BOONDOGGLE won't mean a thing to most Kansans. This provision applies to only 6,600 estates in the whole country. These are 6,600 estates will get an average tax break of $1.5 million. America gets to run up the deficit for this FAT CAT ESTATE TAX BOONDOGGLE by adding $23 billion to the deficit.   It is pretty clear to tell if your estate will be burdened by the 35% estate tax rate.  You only need to ask yourself if you are leaving behind an estate worth more than $10,000,000.  If you're not leaving the kids ten million bucks, then this provision doesn't affect you.

And who are some of these FAT CATS? Illinois Democratic Representative Jan Schakowsky tells us"

"The Koch Family: the primary funders of the tea party movement and other conservative causes, having a vast fortune estimated to be as much as $35 billion. Under the Republican, versus the Pomeroy amendment, that family would realize over $2 billion extra.

The Walton Family: Wal-Mart; seven descendants; a combined worth of $87 billion--more than some whole countries. His family will pay $7 billion less in taxes under the Republican proposal.

The Dorrance Family: the Campbell Soup giant with a combined wealth of $6.5 billion and a savings of $522 million.

The Mars Candy Company Family: $30 billion in wealth. Their estate taxes will go down $2.5 billion.

Are these the people this Congress is supposed to represent?"

Those are the people Lynn Jenkins represents.

Then Lynn Jenkins, forgetting that she was for EARMARKS before she was against them issued the following statement about the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3082, otherwise known as the FY 2011 Omnibus Appropriations Bill:

"When I was elected to Congress, Eastern Kansans knew that wasteful earmarks, runaway government spending, and the same tired notion that we are going to spend our way out of debt were leading this country down the wrong path. I think we saw on election night that the rest of the country has made the same realization. I am very happy that the Senate has recognized the will of the American people and pulled this bill from the floor."

Jenkins sings a different tune now that she has taken the Anti-EARMARK Pledge! Jenkins had plenty of EARMARKS to her credit during her first term in the House. To get a look at them use the search bar at the top of the page and type in Jenkins EARMARKS.

What are those EARMARKS that won't be coming to Kansas? Since Jenkins is "very happy" that the bill was pulled from the Senate floor and all those EARMARKS are gone it is only fair to take a look. Jenkins obviously didn't talk to Senators Roberts and Brownback before she put her foot in her mouth.

All of the EARMARKS are by Senator Brownback unless otherwise indicated

The first 14 EARMARKS came from Agriculture

Sam Brownback's EARMARKS in the FY 2011 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

1. For the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for the purpose of Converting Agricultural Waste to Energy, KS $2,000,000

2. For the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Advanced Biofuel Development in Kansas $2,000,000

3. For the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for the Kansas Center for Advanced Plant Design $2,000,000

4. For the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Polymer Research, KS $2,350,000

5. With Senator Roberts and Texas' Representative Chet Edwards, for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Grain Sorghum, KS, TX $1,250,000

6. For the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Polymer Research, KS $2,000,000

7. For the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Native Grassland and Sustainability, KS $1,000,000

8. With Senator Roberts and Representative Moore for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Preharvest Food Safety, KS $500,000

9. With Senator Roberts for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Water Conservation, KS $600,000

10. With Senator Roberts for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Wheat Genetic Research, KS $1,250,000

11. With Senator Roberts and Representative Moore for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to be used for Salaries and expenses for the National Agriculture Biosecurity Center, KS $750,000

And Senator Roberts' other EARMARKS

12. With Senator Cornyn and Representative Chet Edwards of Texas for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Air Quality, KS, TX $300,000

13. With Iowa Senators Grassley and Harkin and with Arkansas Senators Lincoln and Pryor for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Animal Science Food Safety Consortium, AR, IA, KS $1,000,000

The Next 2 Earmarks came from Financial Services

14. With Senator Roberts for the SBA Lawrence‐Douglas County Biosciences Authority, to be used for Bioscience & Technology Business Center, Lawrence, KS $125,000

15. For the SBA PIPELINE Entrepreneurial Fellowship, KS $125,000

Then from Commerce, Justice, & Science came 7 more EARMARKS

16. With Senator Roberts for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Oskaloosa, KS to be used for the Northeast Kansas Regional AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) $600,000

17. For the Shawnee Regional Prevention and Recovery, Topeka, KS to be used for the Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project $250,000

18. With Senator Roberts for Kansas Regional Community Policing Institute at Wichita State University, Wichita, KS to be used for Research and Development, and Training $290,000

19. With Senator Roberts and Representative Moore for the Unified Government of Kansas City, Kansas City, KS to be used for the Separation of Youth from Adults in the Justice System $200,000

20. With Senator Roberts for the National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita, KS to be used for the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance $950,000

And from Senator Roberts

21. For the Wichita Police Department, Wichita, KS to be used for In-Car Cameras for Police Vehicles $600,000

22. For the City of Iola, Ks to be used for Program for At-Risk Youth $110,000

From the Energy and Water portion of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill came 11 more EARMARKS

23.With Senator Roberts for the Corps of Engineers to be used for Investigations in MANHATTAN, KS $190,000

24. With Senator Roberts for TOPEKA, KS $279,000

25. With Senator Roberts A REVERSE EARMARK from the Corps of Engineers Investigations regarding the WICHITA AREA DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN, KS ($137,000)

26. With Senator Roberts for Department of Energy Office of Science to be used for KU Cancer Research Equipment (KS) $4,000,000. And this is what Lynn Jenkins calls waste!

27. By Senator Roberts with Senator Bond for the Corps of Engineers for Investigations to be used on the MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE SYSTEM, UNITS L-455 & R 460-471, MO & KS $95,000

28. By Senator Roberts with Representative Moore for the Corps of Engineers for Investigations to be used on the UPPER TURKEY CREEK, KS $85,000

29. From Senator Roberts another REVERSE EARMARK this one from the Corps of Engineers for Investigations from SHUNGANUNGA CREEK, KS ($100,000)

30. By Senator Roberts for the Corps of Engineers for Operation and Maintenance to be used for REALLOCATION STUDY $300,000

31. By Senator Roberts with Representative Moore for the Department of Energy to be used for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solar Parking Canopies and Plug-in Electric Stations Demonstration $400,000. This apparently isn't part of Lynn Jenkins' all of the above approach to Energy Independence!

32 By Senator Roberts with Senator Bond Representative Moore and Kansas City, Missouri's Representative Cleaver for the Corps of Engineers for Investigations to be used on the BRUSH CREEK BASIN, KS & MO $190,000.  This is the area where Johnson County, Kansas drains into Kansas City, Missouri's Country Club Plaza District.

33. By Senator Roberts for the Corps of Engineers to be used for Investigations GRAND '(NEOSHO) RIVER BASIN WATERSHED, OK, KS, MO & AR $95,000.

The Homeland Security portion of the Omnibus Bill would have brought 1 more very big EARMARK.

34. For General Provision to be used for the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility, KS $40,000,000. Manhattan, Kansas can thank Lynn Jenkins for taking credit for this $40 MILLION hit. Thanks Lynn! For Nothing!

The Military Construction portion of the Omnibus Bill had 1 EARMARK for Kansas, and it was an important one.

35. With Senator Roberts for the Army National Guard Kansas: Forbes Field to be used for Taxiway Alterations $9,036,000

From the Transportation and the Housing and Urban Development part of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill Kansas' lost 7 EARMARKS

36. With Senator Roberts for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be used for the AIP - Airport Improvement Program at the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority Hangar Restoration, KS $400,000

37. With Senator Roberts for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be used for Research, Engineering and Development NIAR (National Institute for Advanced Research) [Wichita, Kansas] Advanced Materials Research, KS $500,000

38. With Senator Roberts and Representative Moore for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be used for Research, Engineering and Development NIAR Advanced Materials Research, KS $500,000

39. For the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to be used for Surface Transportation Investments North Manhattan Avenue Widening, Manhattan, KS $600,000

40. With Senator Roberts and Representative Moore for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to be used for Surface Transportation Investments on the Village West Access Improvements, KS $300,000

41. For the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be used for Economic Development Initiatives (EDI) Builders Development Corporation, KS For the Central Baptist Redevelopment Project in Kansas City, Kansas $800,000

42. For the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be used for Economic Development Initiatives (EDI) in conjunction with the MARC Community Services Corporation, Wyandotte County, KS To acquire and renovate vacant and abandoned properties as part of the NeighborhoodsNOW Redevelopment Plan in Wyandotte County, Kansas $400,000

From the Education and Health and Human Services portion of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill 9 EARMARKS are now lost.

43. With Representative Moore for the Department of Education Higher Education (includes FIPSE) [Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education] to be used for the Kansas City Community College, Kansas City, KS for a Hospitality Education and Retail Training program, which may include equipment $750,000

44. For the Department of Education Higher Education (includes FIPSE) Manhattan Area Technical College, Manhattan, KS, for curriculum development and technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment $450,000

45. For the Department of Education Higher Education (includes FIPSE) at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, to expand education programs $400,000

46. With Representative Moore for the Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Social Services TLC for children and Families, Olathe, KS, for youth transitional living programs $500,000

47. With Representative Ryan of Ohio for the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services Chronic Disease Fund, Plano, TX, to expand chronic disease program $500,000

48. With Senator Roberts for Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas, Dodge City, KS, for facilities and equipment $150,000

49. For the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services to be used for the Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS, for facilities and equipment $500,000

50. For the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services to be used for the Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS, for facilities and equipment $500,000

51. With Representative Moore for the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services to be used for the University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS, for facilities and equipment $500,000

The Labor HHS part of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill saw Kansas lose 7 more EARMARKS

52. With Representative Moore for the Department of Education Higher Education (includes FIPSE) Kansas City Community College, Kansas City, KS for a Hospitality Education and Retail Training program, which may include quipment $750,000

53. For the Department of Education Higher Education (includes FIPSE) to be used by the Manhattan Area Technical College, Manhattan, KS, for curriculum development and technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment $450,000

54. For the of Education Higher Education (includes FIPSE) to be used by the Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, to expand education programs $400,000

55. With Representative Ryan of Ohio for the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services Chronic Disease Fund, Plano, TX, to expand chronic disease program $500,000

56. With Senator Roberts for the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas, Dodge City, KS, for facilities and equipment $150,000

57. For the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services to be used at the Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS, for facilities and equipment $500,000

58. With Representative Moore for the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services at the University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS, for facilities and equipment $500,000

59. By Senator Roberts with Representative Moore for the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, for facilities and equipment $550,000

60. By Senator Roberts with Senators Akaka, Bennett, Sherrod Brown, Burris, Casey, Dodd, Franken, Gilibrand, Hagen, Harkin, Johnson, Kerry, Lautenberg, Levin, Lieberman, Lincoln, Lugar, Menendez, Pryor, Rockefeller, Sanders, Schumer, Sessions, Shaheen, Snowe, Stabenow, Whitehouse, Wicker, and Wyden and with Representatives Arcuri; Berkley; Bordallo; Boucher; Cao; Capps; Capuano; Carnahan; Clarke; Conyers; Crowley; Davis (CA); Delahunt; Dingell; Ellison; Ellsworth; Etheridge; Fudge; Gonzalez; Green, Gene; Grijalva; Gutierrez; Halvorson; Hastings (FL); Herseth Sandlin; Hinojosa; Hirono; Holt; Johnson, Eddie Bernice; Kilroy; Kucinich; Langevin; Loebsack; Lofgren, Zoe; Lynch; Matheson; Matsui; Miller (NC); Moore (WI); Moran (VA); Nadler (NY); Norton; Oberstar; Owens; Pingree (ME); Pomeroy; Price (NC); Rahall; Reyes; Ross; Rothman (NJ); Rush; Sarbanes; Scott (GA); Sestak; Shea-Porter; Sires; Slaughter; Snyder; Van Hollen; Waxman; Yarmuth; Young (AK) For the Department of Education National Projects Innovation and Improvement to be used for the Reading is Fundamental authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act $24,803,000 .

The Department of Defense portion of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill will no longer bring these 16 EARMARKS to Kansas.

61. For Aircraft Patient Support Systems for 190th ARW, KS ANG $1,360,000

62. For the National Guard and First Responder Resiliency Training $1,200,000

63. For Radio Personality Modules for SINCGARS (Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System) Test Sets 5,600,000

64. With Senator Roberts for Advanced High Energy Density Battery Chemistry for Portable Power $2,640,000

65. With Senator Bond for Military Installation Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project $1,600,000

66. With Senators Roberts and Bond for Superior Weapons Systems Through Castings $2,000,000

67. With Senator Roberts for Accelerated Insertion of Advanced Materials and Certification for Military Aircraft Structure Material Substitution and Repair $2,000,000

68. With Senator Roberts for AT-6B [a Light Attack Aircraft Trainer] Demonstration for the Air National Guard $5,600,000

69. With Senator Roberts for B-52 Satellite Communications $5,600,000

70. For the KC-135 [Stratotanker] Structural Teardown Examination 1,600,000

71. For Nanocomposites for Lightning Protection of Composite Airframe Structures $2,400,000

72. With Senator Roberts for Contaminated Human Remains Pouches $2,400,000

73. For Cultural Intelligence for Enhanced Strategic Communications $1,600,000

74. With Representative Moore for Superconducting Quantum Information Technology $2,320,000

75. With Senator Roberts for Aging Military Aircraft Fleet Support $1,600,000

76. With Senator Roberts for Expeditionary Capabilities Laboratory $5,600,000

If your city, school, place of employment, or if you have cancer, or if you think Reading is Fundamental then thank Lynn Jenkins for being happy at the loss of necessary money being appropriated where you wanted it to go!

EARMARKS have gotten a bum rap. When they are transparent they serve a necessary function. It is the job of Senators and Representatives to bring home the goodies of government. If you think we are not going to fix the Stratotanker, fund Reading is Fundamental, or fund educational programs then you are nuts. Without EARMARKS those tax dollars are likely to leave Kansas and leave us with both the bill and no benefits.

Tell Lynn Jenkins to stop the demagoguery!

H.R. 4853 AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE FACES AMENDMENT IN THE HOUSE ON THE ISSUE OF THE FAT CAT ESTATE TAX BOONDOGGLE

H.R. 4853, the Middle Class Tax Relief Act, sailed through the Senate after Congressional Republicans struck a deal with the President assuring the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE would not go quietly into that night of nights. Yesterday the Rules Committee issued H. Res. 1766, accompanied by Report Number 111-682, which, inter alia, summarizes H. Res. 1766.

The Resolution provides for consideration of the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, as H.R. 4853 is now being called.

The Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee will control the equally divided three hours of debate of the bill on the House floor.

The Resolution makes in order a motion to be offered by the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee that the House concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4853, as passed by the House on December 2nd. That was Roll Call Number 604 when the House agreed with an amendment to the Senate amendment. That's why you are now getting the strange legislative lingo of considering a Senate Amendment to a House Amendment to a Senate Amendment. H.R. 4853 has become a proverbial ping pong ball being bounced and amended between the chambers.

This Rule did not sail smoothly through the Rules Committee. California's Republican Representative wanted to make all submitted amendments open to debate on the floor. That failed on Rules Committee Record Vote 516. Next up was Indiana's Republican Representative Mike Pence who wanted to MAKE PERMANENT the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE. The Pence Amendment was introduced by North Carolina's Republican Representative Dr. Foxx. That failed by on Rules Committee Record Vote 517. Here is your barometer forecasting Republican Tax Policy in the 112th Congress. Mr. President, make ready your veto pen!

The House Amendment, proffered by North Dakota's Democratic Representative Earl Pomeroy takes aim at the two-year extension of the 2009 estate tax law. The amendment strikes Title III of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4853 and amends the bill to provide two years of estate tax relief at 2009 levels. In calendar years 2011 and 2012 the estate tax exemption amount would be $3.5 million ($7 million for a married couple) and the maximum tax rate on estates would be 45%.

The Amendment provides estates from decedents in 2010 with the option to elect treatment under the 2009 levels or under current law for tax purposes. This was the taxpayer can look at the provisions of the tax code which treats them most favorably and lets them make a choice. This election allows estates to receive a step up in basis on inherited property rather than the 2010 carryover basis rules. A step up in basis is preferred when minimizing tax liability.

The exemption level and rate are consistent with the estate tax proposal included in the President's FY2010 and FY2011 budgets. Under the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4853, the bill provides two years of estate tax relief with a $5 million estate tax exemption ($10 million for married couples) and a maximum rate of 35%. This Amendment saves $23 billion and affects a mere 6,600 estates in 2011. These 6,600 estates would receive an average additional tax cut of more than $1.5 million each under the Senate bill.

Report Number 111-682 containing the language of the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment of H.R. 4853 can be found online at: http://www.rules.house.gov/111/RuleRpt/111_satohatosatohr4853_rpt.pdf.

TRACKING THE MONEY THROUGH JOHN BOEHNER'S PAY FOR PLAY "BOEHNER FOR SPEAKER COMMITTEE" - FINDING THE FAT CATS HOLDING UP THE MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUT

John Boehner's pay for play scheme called "Boehner for Speaker Committee" has largely flown under the radar as Campaign 2010 was deluged in a flood of dark money. Boehner advertised access to his office in return for contributions to this committee. The more you give grants you increased access. That fits the classic definition of pay for play.

Tracking down Boehner's infamous group isn't as easy as going to the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org and typing the fundraising group into a search bar. The Federal Elections Commission site was, predictably, less useful. But if you've got a little bloodhound in you and keep searching it can be found.

At OpenSecrets.org I isolated Political Party Committees, then just those of the Republican variety before Boehner for Speaker Committee was listed. When that link was clicked it took me to another page concisely telling me this was an Affiliated Committee with a dollar total of $3,419,111. The detail was revealed by clicking the hyper-link.

The Boehner for Speaker Committee raised $3,419,111and spent $2,833,129. It began with no cash on hand and ended up with $585,981cash on hand. This group shows no debt.

In a glaring error this report shows that the Boehner for Speaker Committee gave no money to candidates for federal office.

In keeping with Campaign 2010's tawdry image of non-disclosed donors this committee did not disclose who gave them the $3.4 million in exchange for varying levels of access to the next Speaker of the House. Those names can be found by reading the quarterly reports.

The summary report is found online at: http://www.opensecrets.org/parties/affiliatesdetail.php?pacid=C00478354&cycle=2010.

A link at the bottom takes you to the FEC site showing the original documents. The April 2010 quarterly statement showed the Boehner for Speaker Committee at a standstill having raised no money.

The July quarterly report showed the committee had moved from Ohio to a basement unit on Pennsylvania Avenue in D.C. Money started flowing as well. The report shows that $570,300.00 was raised and $431899.99 was spent. $138400.01 remained as cash on hand.

The donors represent a who's who list of fat cats for whom Boehner and the Republicans are fighting to extend the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE. Here are some of the FAT CATS and what they did to influence politics in Campaign 2010.

James Akers of Middletown, Ohio who gave $1,000 to the Boehner for Speaker Committee. In Campaign 2010 he also gave $9,800 to the National Republican Congressional Committee; $5,000 to the Republican Party of Ohio' $2,400 to Ronald E Hood, an unsuccessful Republican candidate for Congress from Ohio's 18 District; $4,800 to Rob Portman, the former Republican Representative to Congress and current Senator-elect from Ohio; $4,500 to John Boehner; and $2,400 to the once and future Republican Representative from Ohio's 1st, Steve Chabot. Mr. Akers of Middletown, Ohio coughed up $29,900 to Republicans for Campaign 2010, he qualifies as a FAT CAT .

Lindsey Matthews Blaise, a homemaker from The Villages, Florida. OpenSecrets.org reports that Blaise gave $30,400 to the National Republican Congressional Committee and $5,000 to the Freedom Project, a John Boehner Leadership PAC. Apparently the data didn't get sorted well enough to show this person also gave $37,800 to the Boehner for Speaker Committee. Blaise qualifies as a FAT CAT for giving Republicans $73,200 for Campaign 2010.

Wayne Boich, Jr., a commodity broker, gave the Boehner for Speaker Committee $15,000. Boich is a big giver to Republicans. He gave $5,000 to the Building Our Opportunities Together (Republican) PAC; $5,000 to Boehner's Freedom Project PAC; $4,800 to Rob Portman; $2,400 to Montana Republican Representative Denny Rehberg; $12,600 to the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee; $5,000 to the Ohio Coal Association (a PAC which gave 24% to Democrats and 74% to Republicans in Campaign 2010); $5,000 to Ohio's Future PAC, a Republican PAC; $4,800 to John Boehner; $4,800 to Republican Representative-elect Bob Gibbs of Ohio's 18th District; $4,800 to Republican Representative-elect Steve Stivers of Ohio's 15th Congressional District. Boich also gave $2,400 to Rob Portman's Democratic opponent Lee Irwin Fisher and $10,000 to Democratic Representative Tim Ryan's Penguin Pac. Boich knows how to hedge his bets. Boich's $81,600 in political contributions makes him a FAT CAT.

Harper Boone, also of The Villages, Florida gave the Boehner for Speaker Committee $37,800. Boone's other donations were for $5,000 to Boehner's Freedom Project; $2,400 to Boehner; $30,400 to the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee; $4,800 to Rob Portman; $4,800 to former Republican Florida Governor turned Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate Charlie Crist; $2,400 to Republican Representative-elect Richard B. Nugent from Florida's 4th District; and $5,000 to Mitt Romney's Free and Strong PAC. Boone boosted Republican coffers by $92,600 which means he's a FAT CAT.

David Brennan of Naples, Florida gave the Boehner for Speaker Committee $12,400. Brennan also gave $10,000 to the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee; another $3,900 to Boehner; $2,400 to Bob Gibbs; $4,800 to Rob Portman; $2,000 to incumbent Republican Representative Steven C LaTourette from Ohio's 14th District; $2,400 to incumbent Republican Representative Jean Schmidt from Ohio's 2nd District; $2,400to former Republican Representative Tom Campbell for his failed bid in the U.S. Senate race; $2,400 to James B. Renacci, the Republican Representative from Ohio's 16th District; $10,000 to the Republican Party of Ohio; and $2,400 to Florida's Republican/Tea Party Senator-elect Marco Rubio. Brennan coughed up $55,100 to prove he's a FAT CAT.

Nicholas Calio may be a fat cat's fat cat. He showed up multiple times on the OpenSecrets.org site. He's listed under the revolving door for his ties as a lobbyist for Citigroup Management Group, a lobbyist for the OB-C Group, and as having worked in the White House in Legislative and Congressional Affairs. He's also listed as a bundler. Bundlers are "people with friends in high places who, after bumping against personal contribution limits, turn to those friends, associates, and, well, anyone who's willing to give, and deliver the checks to the candidate in one big 'bundle,'" according to OpenSecrets.org. Cailo gave Boehner for Speaker $10,000. He also gave $5,000 to Boehner's Freedom Project PAC; $2,400 to Boehner; $1,000 to Kentucky Secretary of State Republican Trey Grayson, who lost the primary to Tea Party icon Rand Paul; $1,000 to former Republican forced by the Tea Party to turn Independent Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski; 42 separate contributions of $208 totaling $8,736 to Citigroup, Inc (a PAC with which he has ties); $2,400 to Republican Senator Robert Bennett from Utah; $1,000 to Texas' Republican Senator John Cornyn; and $1,000 to South Dakota's Republican Senator John Thune. Cailo checks in at $32,536 making him a FAT CAT.

Tracy Matthews of The Villages Florida gave the Boehner for Speaker Committee $37,800. Another person, with the same address, named M'Lissa Matthews sent the National Republican Congressional Committee $30,400. Other mysteriously similar names at this residence also made remittances to Republican interests. The Huffington Post shows that Tracy Matthews gave the National Republican Congressional Committee $30,400; M'Lissa M. Morse gave $2,400 Republican Representative-elect Rich Nugent from Florida's 5th District; M'Lissa Morse gave Boehner $2,400; and Tracy Matthews gave $2,400 to Boehner. The goings on at this Florida residence may be on the up and up but this sure smells fishy. The total contributions from the Tracy & M'Lissa Matthews & Morse combo totals $105,800 making this residence a FAT CAT home.

Wait, it gets better or worse depending on your perspective. M'Lissa Morse also gave $37,800 to the Boehner for Speaker Committee. That raises the residence total to $143,600. Now inquiring minds want to know if H. Gary Morse resides with Tracy Matthews and M'Lissa Morse since the address he gave appears to be for his company, The Villages of Lake Sumter. H. Gary Morse chipped in $37,800 to the Boehner for Speaker Committee. Did that household total just go to $181,400?

The Morse parade just keeps on giving. Next up is Mark Morse, giving the corporate address and giving the Boehner for Speaker Committee $37,800. Then comes Renee Morse, using the same address, and sending the Boehner for Speaker Committee another $37,800. Jennifer Par further muddies up the waters by sending her $37,800 from the Village of Lake Sumter business address used by H. Gary Morse, Mark Morse, and Renee Morse. That's a lot of loot from one address.

R. J. Reynolds Executive Vice President and Attorney Tommy Payne gave the Boehner for Speaker Committee $2,500. He also gave retiring Indiana Republican Representative Steve Buyer $2,000. Buyer is retiring because of his wife's poor health; $3,800 to North Carolina Republican Senator Richard Burr; $100 to the National Republican Congressional Committee; $5,000 to Boehner's Freedom Project PAC; $2,400 to Boehner from the Tommy Payne II that is reporting as the NICONOVUM USA, INC./PRESIDENT - NIC; $4,813 bundled in 14 contributions, 11 at $346, 2 at $366 each and one for $335 to R. J. Reynolds Tobacco, apparently for its PAC; and a hedge betting contribution to Democratic AmericPAC for $5,000. The tab on Tommy Payne runs to $25,613 qualifying him for FAT CAT status.

Philip Purcell, President of Continental Investors gave the Boehner for Speaker Committee $25,000. He also gave $5,000 to the Republican Party of Illinois; $2,400 to Massachusetts' Republican Senator Scott Brown; $2,400 to Michael Halfacre, the Fair Haven, N.J. mayor who ran for Congress in a losing bid; $4,800 to new Republican Senator Mark Kirk from Illinois; $2,300 to Ethan Hastert in his losing primary bid to run for his father's former seat, Ethan is the son of the former Speaker; $7,000 to Republican Representative-elect Adam Kinzinger from Illinois' 11th Congressional District; $2,400 to Robert Dold, the Republican Representative-elect from Illinois' 10th Congressional District; $2,400 to Rob Portman; $2,400 to Randy Hultgren the Republican Representative-elect from Illinois' 11th Congressional District; and $22,600 to the National Republican Congressional Committee. Philp Purcell paid out $78,700 assuring him of FAT CAT status.

Albert and Barbara Siemer of New Albany, Ohio each gave the Boehner for Speaker Committee $37,800. Albert is the owner of DESCO Corporation a company that manufactures, among other things U.S. Navy Divers' Knives. Barbara is a community volunteer. On Albert's side of the ledger are gifts to the National Republican Congressional Committee for $30,400; Boehner's Freedom Project PAC for $5,000; $2,400 to Patrick Tiberi, the Republican Representative from Ohio's 12th Congressional District; and $10,000 to the Republican Party of Ohio. From Barbara's side, she's given $30,400 to the National Republican Congressional Committee; $5,000 to Boehner's Freedom Project PAC; and $2,650 to Patrick Tiberi. The Siemer family gave Republican interests $161,450 making them FAT CATS.

John Snow, the former Secretary of the Treasury, gave the Boehner for Speaker Committee $37,800. He also gave $10,000 to the Republican Party of Minnesota; $5,000 to Boehner's Freedom Project PAC; $4,800 to former Vice President Dan Quayle's son Ben Quayle who is now the Republican Representative-elect from Arizona's 3rd Congressional District; $4,800 to Republican Roy Blunt who is moving from representing Missouri's 7th Congressional District to the U.S. Senate; $2,400 to Rob Portman; $30,400 to the National Republican Congressional Committee; and $30,400 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Secretary Snow gave $125,600 earning his FAT CAT merit badge.

Amber and Justin Wilson from The Villages, Florida each gave the Boehner for Speaker Committee $37,800. Amber is a homemaker and Justin is the Sales Manager for the Villages of Lake Sumter, they are avid Republican givers. On Amber's behalf 30,400 went to the National Republican Congressional Committee; $5,000 to Boehner's Freedom Project PAC; and $2,400 to Richard B. Nugent. Justin gave $30,400 to the National Republican Congressional Committee; $5,000 to Boehner's Freedom Project PAC; another $2,400 to Boehner; and $2,400 to Richard. B. Nugent. The Wilson's gave $153,600 marking them as FAT CATS.

These FAT CATS are holding up the Middle Class Tax Cuts insisting on the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE. Shame on them.

S. 3307, H.R. 4853, WEAK REPUBLICAN ARGUMENTS, SENATE AMENDMENTS, & CLOTURE RULES

Representative Rob Andrews, [D-NJ]

Kudos to New Jersey's Democratic Representative Rob Andrews for concisely and correctly framing the issues of the day. During debate on S. 3307, from the Congressional Record:

Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, the Senate unanimously passed this bill. Unanimously. I think I understand why, because they understood what I hope we understand today is the choice that is in front of the country. You can understand that choice by thinking about where two Americans are at this moment.

One of them is a second grader who just went through her paces and classes for the morning. It's now time for lunch. This bill says no matter how much money her mother and father make, she is going to get a nutritious, wholesome meal to fuel her for the rest of the day. And, yes, that is going to cost $4 billion, which is offset by cuts in other areas of the budget.

The second American is the leader of a huge hedge fund on Wall Street. He is on his way to lunch at the priciest restaurant in Manhattan, maybe a $200 or $300 lunch. One of the other issues before the Congress this week is whether he should get a tax cut that over the years will cost a dollar for every penny that this bill costs. These are the two Americans whose considerations are before the House today.

The Republican arguments against S. 3307 all came from House Republicans. This bill came from the Senate with unanimous approval by all Senators voting. That's not going to stop the Party of No which is about to become the Party of No Governance. House Republicans argued that the bill was too costly and that the Federal Government has no role to play in telling anyone school children have to eat nutritional meals, which are subsidized by the Federal Government.

Remember that Republicans want to borrow $700 billion over the next decade to finance the Fat Cat Tax Boondoggle and now they balk at subsidizing school lunches. 22% of our schoolchildren are hungry. The bi-partisan plan the Senate developed addresses how to get nutritious food to the kids.

What does the Congressional Budget Office say about the cost of S. 3307? Well, over the next decade is it not only not going to cost $700 billion it is projected to decrease the deficit by $12 million to $14 million. Senate 3307 is tackling two problems. It is getting nutritious food to children and it is putting the brakes on deficit spending. See, http://www.cbo.gov/cedirect.cfm?bill=s3307&cong=111.

Face it, we've got to slow the growth of deficit spending before we get anywhere close to being deficit neutral or actually tackling the debt, House Republicans are just waving the spending is evil flag and ignoring the facts. That's called demagoguery, not leadership, not governing, and it results in another vote where they demonstrate that they are willing to throw the babies out with the bathwater.

That second argument might have merit if the Federal Government did not already have an on-going program being administered through the States providing school lunches. A law or rule telling someone that they can't have junk food served at the public expense is essentially making and enforcing health policy. "Police Powers" give the States authority to regulate for the benefit of the public's health. The Federal Government does not have this authority and operates only on the grants of authority expressly made by the Constitution.

The argument loses traction because the Federal Government is not making the policy in a vacuum. If it were unconstitutional for the Federal Government to be engaged in subsidizing school lunches we would have heard about it before. The Republicans aren't arguing that, today. They're just arguing that the Federal Government shouldn't require the Federal dollars to be wisely spent by the States.

So where does the Federal Government find this authority to regulate for the health of schoolchildren? Take a look at 42 U.S.C. §1751. That's the codified declaration of policy for the school lunch program. It says: "It is declared to be the policy of Congress, as a measure of national security, to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation's children and to encourage the domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities and other food, by assisting the States, through grants-in-aid and other means, in providing an adequate supply of foods and other facilities for the establishment, maintenance, operation, and expansion of nonprofit school lunch programs.

Congress properly sees children as an essential component in national security. Protecting our children by safeguarding their health and well-being means that this nation will have future generations prepared to live full and free lives.

The Republicans, however, argue that if the States want to have their children eating high starch, high fat, and high sugar foods with little protein and less fiber, then get Uncle Sam off their backs! And these people were actually elected to Congress!

S. 3307 passed the House on roll call vote 603 by a margin of 264 to 157 with 13 Members not voting. Not all House Republicans voted against this bill. 16 Republicans broke with their leadership. Good for them.

The lady filling the office of Representative to Congress from Kansas' Second Congressional District (where I live), Lynn Jenkins, voted against school children getting nutritious lunches. Lynn Jenkins does not represent us.

Then came the second part of Representative Andrews premise, the Middle Class Tax Cuts which do not extend the Bush Era tax cuts for incomes above $250,000.

H.R. 4853 is now known as the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010. When it left the Senate it was called the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III. John Boehner, the Speaker of the House - designate, calls it the Chicken Crap Act. I think John probably knows a lot about Chicken Crap. He's just ticked off because he can't run the clock on the 111th Congress and grind the government to a complete standstill unless he can deliver for the top 2% of America's wealthiest. Make no mistake about it, the Democrats are fighting for the first 98% of us and the Republicans are fighting hard as hell for the top 2%.

When H.R. 4853 came back to the House an amendment was added providing, among other things, that everyone, all 100% of us, filing income tax returns would get the extension of the Bush Era tax cuts on the first quarter of a million dollars of taxable income. That's not good enough for Boehner and the Party of No.

There is a hard truth Boehner, Jenkins, and the Republicans won't tell you. We have to finance all of our tax cuts. The Middle Class Tax Cuts will cost us and drive up the deficit by "$145 billion in fiscal year 2011, by $203 billion in 2012, and by $1.5 trillion over the 2011-2020 period," according to the CBO. If we added the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE to the equation then we'd be adding the additional $700 billion to that $1.5 trillion. That means the Republicans want to start off by plunging us $2.2 trillion further into the hole before agreeing to anything more. And if we did that there wouldn't be any money left with which to govern. See, http://www.cbo.gov/cedirect.cfm?bill=hr4853&cong=111, for the CBO estimate on the tax cut.

H.R. 4853 passed the House on roll call vote 604. The margin was 234 to 188. Three Republicans joined the Democrats to pass this bill and send it back to the Senate. Now Senate Republicans will have to vote to let the measure come to the floor. Will Senate Republicans cut off their noses to spite their faces? Or are they serious about governing?

If H.R. 4853 goes to the Senate floor it looks like it will be amended. So far five amendments are sitting in the Senate hopper. They were each introduced on December 2nd.

S. Amendment 4727 was introduced by Senator Max Baucus of Montana and cosponsored by Senators Rockefeller, Kerry, Carper, Stabenow, Schumer, Menendez, and Bingaman. The express purpose of S.Amend.4727 is to change the enactment date. This appears to relate to §201, INCREASED LIMITATIONS ON EXPENSING BY SMALL BUSINESSES OF CERTAIN DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. The House version, as passed, sets the date for this section "to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011". This Senate Amendment ties this section "s if included in section 10909 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act". This appears to have the effect of making the tax extensions retroactive to "taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009". This means that if Republicans try to repeal Health Care Reform, that they will shoot themselves in the foot with a tax cut extension for small businesses.

S. Amendment 4728 was introduced by Senator Schumer together with Senators Menendez and Stabenow. The express purpose of the amendment says that it is perfecting in nature. This amendment removes the airport provisions from the bill and makes it a standalone tax cut bill. This amendment is a compromise on the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE. Rather than set the threshold for everyone at $250,000, these Democratic Senators want to compromise at $1,000,000. Really? Reporting a million dollar income makes you middle class? Really!

Senate Amendment 4729 was proposed by the Majority Leader, Senator Reid. His amendment calls for a study. Senator Reid wants to have a study which includes "specific information on the impact of the delay in extending the tax cuts'' Come on Harry. If the House and Senate haven't figured out the impact of delays in extending the Bush era tax cuts then the public is right in its lack of confidence in the institution.

Senate Amendment 4730 also comes from Senator Reid, this one is in the nature of a perfecting amendment. This is an amendment to his original amendment. By now I am thinking that these piddling amendments are place holders so Senator Reid can do some parliamentary finagling.

Senate Amendment 4731is another Senator Reid amendment. Other than place holding for some future wrinkle in the law it offers no real substance.

Now a word on cloture. Cloture is the device the Senate uses to terminate debate. Current Senate Rules require a supermajority of 60 votes to terminate debate so that the bill can go to a final vote. Senate Amendments 4727 and 4728 are subject to cloture motions as of December 2nd. Under current rules cloture rules are ignored for one full day during which the Senate is sitting. These cloture motions were filed on Thursday, they were ignored on Friday. Today is Saturday, and that my friends may be why Senator Reid, with the clock running down, has the Senate sitting today.

NEXT UP: THE HOUSE CONSIDERS THE MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS BILL

H. Res. 1745 is the Rule providing for consideration of H. R. 4853, the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III. That's correct the Middle Class Tax Cut Bill is going back to the Senate as part of the Airport and Airway Extension Act. Suddenly the 111th Congress' lame duck session looks a lot less lame.

A brief history on H.R. 4853 shows us that the bill was introduced in the House on March 16th by Minnesota's Democratic Representative James Oberstar and passed by voice vote on March 17th. The bill made its way to the Senate where it was passed with an Amendment by Unanimous Consent on September 23rd.

North Dakota's Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan proposed Senate Amendment 4656 to H. R. 4853 for West Virginia's Democratic Senator John D. Rockefeller. The Amendment was in the nature of a substitute. The nature of H. R. 4853 was not changed by the Rockefeller Amendment.

The House Amendment provides for a Two year extension of alternative minimum tax relief; Permanent extension of marginal individual income tax rate reduction for middle-class taxpayers; Permanent reduced capital gains and dividend tax relief for middle-class taxpayers; Permanent extension of EGTRRA and ARRA improvements to child tax credit; Permanent extension of PEP and Pease relief for middle-class taxpayers; Permanent marriage penalty relief for middle-class taxpayers; Permanent earned income tax credit simplification and increase; Permanent extension of education tax incentives; Permanent extension of tax benefits for families and children; and Permanent extension of enhanced small business expensing.

Under this Amendment the threshold for the tax break will be the first $250,000 of earned income. Everyone who earns income will get a permanent tax cut on the first $250,000 of their income. If you report earned income more than $250,000 then you pay the increased tax rate only on the amount in excess of $250,000.

Most importantly this Amendment does not extend the Bush era FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE.

The text of the full Amendment is available online at the Library of Congress' website, THOMAS: http://rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=4782. Follow the link at the bottom of the page.

Observations: Continuing Appropriations, That Miami Trip, PACs, & the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE

An Observation: Today marks the first test of the GOP' declared mandate from the voters to resist further spending. Tea Party demagoguery got the Grand Old Party into this mess. Watch the words from the Republican side of the aisle today as the House first considers H. Res. 1741, the closed rule advancing H .J. Res. 101which " Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. "

More on the Gula Graham managed trip to Miami. The Sunlight Foundation's Party Time is showing new Miami invites tying this trip to DOC PAC. DOC PAC is tied to Georgia Republican Tom Gingrey. It is a Republican Leadership PAC.

This group, although modest by most measures, is another example of why campaign finance is legalized money laundering. Money flows through these PACs providing levels of separation from giver to recipient. It appears that this gives the middle man "juice" or "vigorish" in currying favors. Why else would you need the filter?

This year DOC PAC was busy giving money to Republicans. This year's top recipient from DOC PAC is Georgia's Governor-elect Nathan Deal. DOC PAC gave him $8,600.

The link between the Member of Congress and their Leadership PAC isn't remote. Instead it looks like a vehicle for contributors to "double down" the way gamblers increase their wagers at the Blackjack Tables in casinos. Take DOC PAC and Gingrey for example. Gingrey's campaign committee reported that AFLAC, that insurance company known for its famous duck, was its number two contributor. $1,000 from individuals and $10,000 from the AFLAC PAC. Over at DOC PAC AFLAC came in at number one by giving $10,000 from its PAC.

Before you go duck hunting take a deeper look at Heavy Hitter AFLAC and you'll find they play both sides of the aisle. In Campaign 2010 AFLAC PAC spent $1,577,500, according to the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org. 52% went to Democrats and 48% to Republicans.

Another interesting aspect to AFLAC PAC is the source of funds. OpenSecrets.org describes a large contribution as anything over $200. AFLAC PAC takes eleven OpenSecret pages to list all of those contributors. Only three persons gave more than $1,000 to the PAC. It looks like the AFLAC associate base is well plugged into the PAC.

Compared to other PACs AFLAC PAC looks like one of the good guys. Take the PAC of Kansas' home grown tycoons Koch Industries to gain perspective. Where it took OpenSecrets.org eleven pages to list all of the "large" donors from AFLAC PAC it took them thirty pages to list similar donors to KOCHPAC. Where AFLAC PAC had three persons giving over $1,000 KOCHPAC had more than three pages listing persons who gave $1,000 or more to KOCHPAC.

Here they are, starting with those who gave $5,000. Here's another observation: If they can give KOCHPAC Five Grand they are probably among the folks who'll get that FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE, especially these "homemakers" with that kind of surplus cash in their household budgets.

CALVERT, PATRICIA A WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH FERTILIZER, LLC/VICE PRESIDENT 02/20/09 $5,000


BREHM, JULIE ATLANTA, GA 30327 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SVP-HUMAN RESOU 02/20/09 $5,000


DIFULGENTIZ, JOAN WICHITA, KS 67206 HOMEMAKER 02/26/09 $5,000


DIFULGENTIZ, ROBERT A WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH CHEMICAL TECH GROUP LLC/PRESID 02/26/09 $5,000


DISHMAN, DAVID E WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./MANAGING DIRE 02/13/09 $5,000


DISHMAN, DIANNE WICHITA, KS 67206 HOMEMAKER 02/17/09 $5,000


FINK, RICHARD H CENTREVILLE, VA 20120 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./EXECUTIVE VIC 02/25/09 $5,000


HOFMANN, LISA S BENTON, KS 67017 HOMEMAKER 02/26/09 $5,000


HOFMANN, MICHAEL W BENTON, KS 67017 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./VICE PRESIDEN 02/26/09 $5,000


HOLDEN, MARK V WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/PRESIDEN 02/10/09 $5,000


JONES, W WESLEY SYMRNA, GA 30080 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SR. V.P. - OPS 02/26/09 $5,000


MAY, DAVID J WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./TREASURER 02/25/09 $5,000


MOELLER, JOSEPH W SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85262 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./VICE CHAIRMAN 02/18/09 $5,000


MOELLER, MARY SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85262 HOMEMAKER 02/18/09 $5,000


LUETTERS, MARK ATLANTA, GA 30327 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SVP-SUPPLY & TR 02/26/09 $5,000


MAHONEY, JAMES L WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./EXECUTIVE VIC 02/26/09 $5,000


PEARSON, TRAVIS A WICHITA, KS 67205 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/ASSOCIATE 02/18/09 $5,000


ROBERTSON, DAVID L WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./PRESIDENT & C 02/13/09 $5,000


ROBERTSON, KATHLEEN WICHITA, KS 67230 HOMEMAKER 02/13/09 $5,000


FAZIO, RAFFAELE G WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/DEPUTY G 01/12/09 $5,000


KAYSEN, ERIC R WICHITA, KS 67206 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/VICE PRES 02/25/09 $5,000


PRICE, GARY ATLANTA, GA 30319 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/VICE PRESIDENT- 02/10/09 $5,000


SORLIE, JAMES S WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH FERTILIZER, LLC/SENIOR VICE PR 02/26/09 $5,000


WHEELER, PAUL R WICHITA, KS 67205 KOCH BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LP/PRESIDE 02/18/09 $5,000


VARNER, PAULA WICHITA, KS 67206 HOMEMAKER 02/02/09 $5,000


VARNER, STERLING WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH INDUSTRIES INC./RETIRED 02/02/09 $5,000


REINHARDT, JAY P EAGAN, MN 55122 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/OPERATION 02/26/09 $5,000


BRENNER, JEFFREY S WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/ASSOCIAT 03/09/09 $5,000


CLAY, DON R WOODVILLE, VA 22749 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/VICE PRE 03/04/09 $5,000


DUNCAN, DAVID A WICHITA, KS 67206 INVISTA S.A R.L./EXECUTIVE VICE PRE 03/29/09 $5,000


GWALTNEY, BRENT W HAMILTON, OH 45011 KOCH FERTILIZER, LLC/SENIOR VICE PR 03/16/09 $5,000


HANNAN, JAMES ATLANTA, GA 30327 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/CHIEF EXECUTIVE 03/30/09 $5,000


HANNAN, SUSAN ATLANTA, GA 30327 HOMEMAKER 03/30/09 $5,000


KOCH, DAVID H NEW YORK, NY 10021 KOCH CHEMICAL TECH GROUP LLC/EXECUT 03/03/09 $5,000


KOCH, JULIA NEW YORK, NY 10021 SPOUSE 03/03/09 $5,000


LONEY, RICHARD L WICHITA, KS 67205 KOCH MINERALS, LLC/VICE PRESIDENT, 03/06/09 $5,000


PERSONEY, GLENN A WICHITA, KS 67230 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/MANAGING 03/12/09 $5,000


PRATT, BENJAMIN G WICHITA, KS 67230 MARKET BASED MANAGEMENT NA LLC/SENI 03/19/09 $5,000


EDWARDS, WESTON A WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH CHEMICAL TECH GROUP LLC/GEN CO 04/22/09 $5,000


SEVERSON, DAVID H WICHITA, KS 67226 KOCH MINERALS, LLC/VICE PRESIDENT N 03/01/09 $5,000


SOLOMON, DANIEL A WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH MINERALS, LLC/CHIEF FINANCIAL 03/03/09 $5,000


URBAN, JAMES B WICHITA, KS 67205 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/SENIOR VI 03/12/09 $5,000


MEREDITH, RICK MARIETTA, GA 30062 G-P CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP/SVP OF FIN 04/08/09 $5,000


SCHMIDT, DIANE MARIE MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/VICE PRE 04/08/09 $5,000


BOUSHKA, PATRICK ATLANTA, GA 30342 GP CELLULOSE, LLC/PRESIDENT-GP CELL 05/08/09 $5,000


ELLENDER, PHILIP ATLANTA, GA 30327 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/PRESIDEN 05/27/09 $5,000


KAISER, BRIAN J WICHITA, KS 67230 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/MANAGING 05/15/09 $5,000


KOCH, C CHASE WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH NITROGEN COMPANY, LLC/VICE PRE 05/07/09 $5,000


KROMER, STEPHEN K WICHITA, KS 67206 INVISTA S.A R.L./SENIOR VICE PRESID 05/08/09 $5,000


WOLFF, MARK A ANDOVER, KS 67002 INVISTA S.A R.L./SENIOR VICE PRESID 05/12/09 $5,000


BREHM, JULIE ATLANTA, GA 30327 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SVP-HUMAN RESOU 03/15/10 $5,000


BRENNER, JEFFREY S WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/ASSOCIAT 03/11/10 $5,000


DISHMAN, DAVID E WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./MANAGING DIRE 03/15/10 $5,000


DISHMAN, DIANNE WICHITA, KS 67206 HOMEMAKER 03/15/10 $5,000


DUNCAN, DAVID A WICHITA, KS 67206 INVISTA S.A R.L./EXECUTIVE VICE PRE 03/23/10 $5,000


DIANDRETH, JAMES ATLANTA, GA 30339 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/VICE PRESIDENT 03/24/10 $5,000


DIFULGENTIZ, JOAN WICHITA, KS 67206 HOMEMAKER 03/29/10 $5,000


HANNAN, JAMES ATLANTA, GA 30327 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/CHIEF EXECUTIVE 03/22/10 $5,000


HANNAN, SUSAN ATLANTA, GA 30327 HOMEMAKER 03/22/10 $5,000


HOFMANN, LISA S BENTON, KS 67017 HOMEMAKER 03/09/10 $5,000


HOFMANN, MICHAEL W BENTON, KS 67017 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./VICE PRESIDEN 03/09/10 $5,000


HOLDEN, MARK V WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/PRESIDEN 03/01/10 $5,000


JONES, WILLIAM WESLEY SYMRNA, GA 30080 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SR. V.P. - OPS 03/15/10 $5,000


KROMER, STEPHEN K WICHITA, KS 67206 INVISTA S.A R.L./SENIOR VICE PRESID 03/24/10 $5,000


LONEY, RICHARD L WICHITA, KS 67205 KOCH MINERALS, LLC/VICE PRESIDENT, 03/29/10 $5,000


MAHONEY, JAMES L WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./EXECUTIVE VIC 03/17/10 $5,000


MOELLER, JOSEPH W SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85262 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./VICE CHAIRMAN 03/22/10 $5,000


MOELLER, MARY SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85262 HOMEMAKER 03/22/10 $5,000


MAY, DAVID J WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./TREASURER 03/05/10 $5,000


PEARSON, TRAVIS A WICHITA, KS 67205 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/ASSOCIATE 03/29/10 $5,000


POWER, MARTIN J HOUSTON, TX 77019 KOCH SUPPLY & TRADING, LP/CRUDE TRA 03/15/10 $5,000


PRATT, BENJAMIN G WICHITA, KS 67230 MARKET-BASED MANAGEMENT, LLC/SENIOR 03/18/10 $5,000


RAMIREZ, PETER B MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 KOCH SUPPLY & TRADING, LP/CRUDE & P 03/11/10 $5,000


REINHARDT, JAY P EAGAN, MN 55122 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/VENTURES 03/29/10 $5,000


SANDERS, STEPHEN C WICHITA, KS 67230 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/MANAGING 03/29/10 $5,000


SCHMIDT, DIANE MARIE MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/VICE PRE 03/29/10 $5,000


SOLOMON, DANIEL A WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH MINERALS, LLC/CHIEF FINANCIAL 03/24/10 $5,000


SORLIE, JAMES S WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH FERTILIZER, LLC/SENIOR VICE PR 03/29/10 $5,000


SEVERSON, DAVID H WICHITA, KS 67226 KOCH MINERALS, LLC/VICE PRESIDENT N 03/06/10 $5,000


URBAN, JAMES B WICHITA, KS 67205 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/SENIOR VI 03/15/10 $5,000


VARNER, PAULA WICHITA, KS 67206 HOMEMAKER 03/29/10 $5,000


WHEELER, PAUL WICHITA, KS 67220 KOCH BUSINESS SOLUTNS LP/PRESIDENT 03/18/10 $5,000


BOUSHKA, PATRICK ATLANTA, GA 30342 GP CELLULOSE, LLC/PRESIDENT-GP CELL 04/21/10 $5,000


COOK, BRADY C SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 KOCH SUPPLY & TRADING, LP/TRADER 04/25/10 $5,000


BUTZ, THOMAS A WICHITA, KS 67220 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./DIRECTOR, COR 04/21/10 $5,000


ELLENDER, PHILIP ATLANTA, GA 30327 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/PRESIDEN 04/12/10 $5,000


KAISER, BRIAN J WICHITA, KS 67230 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/MANAGING 04/01/10 $5,000


LUETTERS, MARK ATLANTA, GA 30327 G-P WOOD PRODUCTS LLC/PRESIDENT - W 04/22/10 $5,000


RAZOOK, SHERI WICHITA, KS 67206 HOMEMAKER 04/05/10 $5,000


PITTENGER, SUSAN SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85250 HOMEMAKER 04/09/10 $5,000


SANDERS, LINDA BELLAIRE, TX 77401 HOMEMAKER 04/21/10 $5,000


TUCHALSKI, MICHAEL MARIETTA, GA 30062 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SVP-MANUFACTURI 04/06/10 $5,000


DIANDRETH, JAMES ATLANTA, GA 30339 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/VICE PRESIDENT 07/17/09 $5,000


GREENFIELD, BILLY J WICHITA, KS 67230 INVISTA S.A R.L./EXECUTIVE VICE PRE 07/17/09 $5,000


PARK, DAVID ATLANTA, GA 30327 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SVP-STRATEGY & 07/27/09 $5,000


SCHNEIDER, JEFFREY T WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH NITROGEN COMPANY, LLC/UREA PRO 07/21/09 $5,000


TREROTOLA, DAVID CHADDS FORD, PA 19317 INVISTA S.A R.L./PRESIDENT - APPARE 07/14/09 $5,000


TUCHALSKI, MICHAEL MARIETTA, GA 30062 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SVP-MANUFACTURI 07/14/09 $5,000


ADAMS, MICHAEL ATLANTA, GA 30350 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SVP-SUPPLY & TR 05/20/10 $5,000


BUSHMAN, RANDALL A SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./VICE PRESIDEN 05/24/10 $5,000


DOTSON, DAVID C WICHITA, KS 67230 INVISTA S.A R.L./SENIOR VICE PRESID 05/11/10 $5,000


RAMSEY, JEFFREY P WICHITA, KS 67230 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/SENIOR VI 05/24/10 $5,000


BROWN, PETER WICHITA, KS 67230 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/MANAGING 08/05/09 $5,000


RAMSEY, JEFFREY P WICHITA, KS 67230 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/SENIOR VI 08/09/09 $5,000


BUSHMAN, RANDALL A SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./VICE PRESIDEN 09/22/09 $5,000


CURRIER, JEFFREY T SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./CHIEF ADMINST 09/22/09 $5,000


DAVIS, JR, ARTHUR H WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH CHEMICAL TECH GROUP LLC/DIRECT 09/02/09 $5,000


DINKEL, RICHARD K WICHITA, KS 67235 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./CORPORATE CON 09/14/09 $5,000


FEILMEIER, REGINE WICHITA, KS 67230 HOMEMAKER 09/24/09 $5,000


BEACH, CAROL SWITZERLAND, ZZ HOMEMAKER 06/30/10 $5,000


CALVERT, PATRICIA A WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH FERTILIZER, LLC/VICE PRESIDENT 06/01/10 $5,000


HUSH, MICHELLE WICHITA, KS 67230 HOMEMAKER 06/08/10 $5,000


KOCH, C CHASE WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH FERTILIZER, LLC/VICE PRESIDENT 06/08/10 $5,000


KOCH, CHARLES WICHITA, KS 67201 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./CHAIRMAN OF T 06/01/10 $5,000


KOVACH, MELISSA THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381 HOMEMAKER 06/01/10 $5,000


MARHAVER, CARL ATLANAT, GA 30327 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/VICE PRESIDENT- 06/02/10 $5,000


SCHNEIDER, JEFFREY T WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH NITROGEN COMPANY, LLC/UREA PRO 06/30/10 $5,000


TATUM, CONNIE WICHITA, KS 67226 HOMEMAKER 06/30/10 $5,000


WOLFF, MARK A ANDOVER, KS 67002 INVISTA S.A R.L./SENIOR VICE PRESID 06/30/10 $5,000


SANDERS, STEPHEN C WICHITA, KS 67230 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/MANAGING 10/13/09 $5,000


FINK, RICHARD H CENTREVILLE, VA 20120 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./EXECUTIVE VIC 07/13/10 $5,000


KOCH, DAVID H NEW YORK, NY 10021 KOCH CHEMICAL TECH GROUP LLC/EXECUT 07/13/10  $5,000KOCH, JULIA NEW YORK, NY 10021 SPOUSE 07/13/10 $5,000







MEREDITH, RICK MARIETTA, GA 30062 G-P CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP/SVP OF FIN 07/12/10 $5,000


BROWN, PETER WICHITA, KS 67230 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/MANAGING 08/02/10 $5,000


DINKEL, RICHARD K WICHITA, KS 67220 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./CORPORATE CON 08/04/10 $5,000


GWALTNEY, BRENT W HAMILTON, OH 45011 KOCH FERTILIZER, LLC/SENIOR VICE PR 08/10/10 $5,000


PARK, DAVID ATLANTA, GA 30327 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SVP-STRATEGY & 08/16/10 $5,000


JARVIS, MARY E WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/VICE PRE 12/17/09 $5,000


KOCH, CHARLES WICHITA, KS 67201 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./CHAIRMAN OF T 12/30/09 $5,000


KOCH, ELIZABETH R WICHITA, KS 67202 HOMEMAKER 12/17/09 $5,000


KOCH, ELIZABETH B WICHITA, KS 67201 KOCH BUSINESS HOLDINGS, LLC/MANAGER 12/28/09 $5,000


BRODSKY, PAIGE ATLANTA, GA 30305 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/CHIEF COUNSEL 01/19/10 $5,000


PRICE, GARY ATLANTA, GA 30319 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/VICE PRESIDENT- 01/22/10 $5,000


MAWER, DONNA


HOUSTON, TX 77024 HOMEMAKER 02/16/10 $5,000


OTTAWAY, LUTHER N WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./ASSISTANT TRE 02/25/10 $5,000


ROBERTSON, DAVID L WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./PRESIDENT & C 02/16/10 $5,000


ROBERTSON, KATHLEEN WICHITA, KS 67230 HOMEMAKER 02/16/10 $5,000


BURNS, JOHN P WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH FERTILIZER, LLC/VICE PRESIDENT 01/21/10 $4,895


OTTAWAY, LUTHER N WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./ASSISTANT TRE 04/08/09 $4,791


O'HARA, KIM M WICHITA, KS 67206 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/SENIOR CO 03/19/09 $4,791


MIKALSKY, MICHAEL R SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255
KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./MANAGING DIRE 08/30/10 $4,500


NICOL, TIMOTHY R WOODBURY, MN 55129 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/DIRECTOR, 11/09/09 $4,000


O'HAIR, ROBERT L ANDOVER, KS 67002 KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP/EXECUTIVE 07/26/10 $3,999


HUSH, KENNETH J WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH MINERALS, LLC/SENIOR VICE PRES 03/22/10 $3,958


OSWALD, JOHN W AUSTIN, TX 78735 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/REGIONAL 03/05/10 $3,800


OSWALD, JOHN W AUSTIN, TX 78735 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/REGIONAL 06/18/09 $3,800


GLENN, PHILLIP A WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH COMPANIES SERVICES, LLC/DIRECT 07/31/09 $3,000


MARHAVER, CARL ATLANTA, GA 30327 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/VICE PRESIDENT- 03/19/09 $3,000


WILSON, JEFFREY F WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH ENERGY SERVICES, LLC/VICE PRES 08/02/10 $3,000


KOSTER, STANLEY D SINGAPORE, VA 23885 KOCH NITROGEN COMPANY, LLC/MANAGING 07/21/10 $2,500


YOUNG, CLARENCE BLUFFTON, SC 29910 G-P WOOD PRODUCTS LLC/VICE PRESIDEN 07/23/10 $2,500


BALDWIN, PATRICK C WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH MINERALS, LLC/VICE PRESIDENT O 08/24/10 $2,500


CORRIGAN, SHERYL A WICHITA, KS 67208 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/SVP, COMP 08/12/10 $2,500


REESE, JANET ATLANTA, GA 31107 MARKET-BASED MANAGEMENT, LLC/MBM CO 08/27/10 $2,500


GRAY, JENNIFER B ARLINGTON, VA 22207 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/DIRECTOR 08/10/10 $2,500


HYDOCK, JOHN F WICHITA, KS 67205 KOCH MINERALS, LLC/CONTROLLER 08/31/10 $2,500


KAYSEN, ERIC R WICHITA, KS 67206 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/VICE PRES 08/10/10 $2,500


GLENN, PHILLIP A WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH COMPANIES SERVICES, LLC/DIRECT 07/23/10 $2,500


FAZIO, RAFFAELE G WICHITA, KS 67220 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/DEPUTY G 07/19/10 $2,500


TOUBASSI, JAMIL A WICHITA, KS 67228 KOCH METHANOL, LLC/SENIOR VICE PRES 06/01/10 $2,500


MARTINEZ, DAVID ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA 31522 BRUNSWICK CELLULOSE, INC./VICE PRES 10/12/09 $2,500


KOSTER, CAROLYN D WICHITA, KS 67201 HOMEMAKER 06/08/10 $2,500


NICOL, TIMOTHY R WOODBURY, MN 55129 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/DIRECTOR, 06/30/10 $2,500


MOORE, COLIN HOUSTON, TX 77024 KOCH SUPPLY & TRADING, LP/VICE PRES 02/16/10 $2,500


STEINHAUSER, JAMES R WICHITA, KS 67230 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/DIRECTOR 01/15/10 $2,500


POWER, MARTIN J HOUSTON, TX 77019 KOCH SUPPLY & TRADING, LP/CRUDE TRA 03/12/09 $2,500


KOSTER, STANLEY D SINGAPORE, ZZ KOCH NITROGEN COMPANY, LLC/MANAGING 03/03/09 $2,500


BUTZ, THOMAS MARIETTA, GA 30064 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SVP-COMPLIANCE 03/30/09 $2,500


CHILDS, JOHN ATLANTA, GA 30327 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/CHIEF COUNSEL 03/24/09 $2,500


STEINHAUSER, JAMES R WICHITA, KS 67230 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/DIRECTOR 01/16/09 $2,500


ROBISON, RANDAL ATLANTA, GA 30324 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SVP & C.I.O. IN 02/20/09 $2,500


FRANCOIS, ROBERT AVONDALE, PA 19311 INVISTA S.A R.L./PRESIDENT - SPECIA 02/25/09 $2,500


COPELAND, WILLIAM E WICHITA, KS 67206 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/SUPP/ MKT 02/23/09 $2,500


NULL, DAVID ROSWELL, GA 30076 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/VICE PRESIDENT- 03/15/10 $2,500


REISS, JR, WILLIAM A SHEBOYGAN, WI 53083 C. REISS COAL COMPANY/PRESIDENT 03/22/10 $2,500


ROBISON, RANDAL ATLANTA, GA 30324 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SVP & C.I.O. IN 03/15/10 $2,500


PERSONEY, GLENN A WICHITA, KS 67230 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/MANAGING 03/03/10 $2,500


SLEEPER, WILLIAM ROSWELL, GA 30075 G-P CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP/PRESIDENT 03/31/10 $2,500


JERNIGAN V, WILLIS G WICHITA, KS 67206 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/HEALTH AN 03/29/10 $2,500


FRANCOIS, ROBERT AVONDALE, PA 19311 INVISTA S.A R.L./PRESIDENT - SPECIA 03/29/10 $2,500


COPELAND, WILLIAM E WICHITA, KS 67206 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/SUPP/ MKT 03/29/10 $2,500


HAZELWOOD, THOMAS LEBANON, TN 37087 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/REGIONAL VICE P 04/22/09 $2,500


HILL, KELVIN DAPHNE, AL 36526 G-P CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP/VICE PRESI 04/03/09 $2,500


JERNIGAN V, WILLIS G WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./DIRECTOR, EH& 04/08/09 $2,500


REISS, JR, WILLIAM A SHEBOYGAN, WI 53083 C. REISS COAL COMPANY/PRESIDENT 04/22/09 $2,500


SLEEPER, WILLIAM ROSWELL, GA 30075 G-P CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP/PRESIDENT 05/18/09 $2,500


HECK, STEVEN MARIETTA, GA 30068 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/DIRECTOR - INTE 05/07/09 $2,500


MCGEE, ALEXANDER ARLINGTON, VA 22205 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/DIRECTOR 07/01/09 $2,500


FRERKING, WILLIAM ALPHARETTA, GA 30022 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/VICE PRESIDENT- 07/17/09 $2,500


VOLZ, JASON G HOUSTON, TX 77098 KOCH SUPPLY & TRADING, LP/TRADER/AN 04/07/10 $2,500


STAVINOHA, KATIE D THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/DIRECTOR 04/14/10 $2,500


WILSON, JEFFREY F WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH FERTILIZER, LLC/VICE PRESIDENT 07/17/09 $2,500


TOUBASSI, JAMIL A WICHITA, KS 67228 KOCH NITROGEN COMPANY, LLC/SENIOR V 07/02/09 $2,500


STAVINOHA, KATIE D THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/DIRECTOR 06/17/09 $2,500


STOUT, DAVID N WICHITA, KS 67230 KOCH CARBON, LLC/GENERAL MANAGER, W 06/08/09 $2,500


ROARK, CLAYTON R DENVER, CO 80209 KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC/SENIO 06/17/09 $2,500


REINT, JACOB J LAKEVILLE, MN 55044 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/DIRECTOR 09/02/09 $2,500


SEILER, DAVID J COLWICH, KS 67030 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./CAPABILITY MA 08/24/09 $2,500


CORRIGAN, SHERYL A WICHITA, KS 67208 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./DIRECTOR CORP 08/24/09 $2,500


REINT, JACOB J LAKEVILLE, MN 55044 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/DIRECTOR 05/26/10 $2,500


BALDWIN, PATRICK C WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH MINERALS, LLC/VICE PRESIDENT O 08/24/09 $2,500


ROARK, CLAYTON R DENVER, CO 80209 KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC/SENIO 05/24/10 $2,500


PAUL, RAYMOND M WASHINGTON, DC 20002 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/DIRECTOR 05/19/10 $2,500


FRERKING, WILLIAM ALPHARETTA, GA 30022 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/VICE PRESIDENT- 05/11/10 $2,500


GEOFFROY, RAYMOND F WICHITA, KS 67230 INVISTA S.A R.L./VICE PRESIDENT / G 05/11/10 $2,500


HECK, STEVEN MARIETTA, GA 30068 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/SENIOR TAX DIRE 05/03/10 $2,500


BRADLEY, GARY M THE WOODLANDS, TX 77382 KOCH CARBON, LLC/VICE PRESIDENT BUS 05/20/10 $2,500


SEILER, DAVID J COLWICH, KS 67030 KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC./KII GLOBAL DI 03/22/10 $2,479


WEBB, R BRETT WICHITA, KS 67228 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/GENERAL M 03/29/10 $2,350


WILEY, BRYN J WICHITA, KS 67228 KOCH SUPPLY & TRADING, LP/HUMAN RES 05/15/09 $2,000


ZERZAN, GREGORY P ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/DIRECTOR 06/30/10 $2,000


ZERZAN, GREGORY P WASHINGTON, DC 20005 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/DIRECTOR 04/22/10 $1,500


ZERZAN, GREGORY P WASHINGTON, DC 20005 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/DIRECTOR 05/20/10 $1,500


MCMANN, WALTER DECATUR, GA 30030 DIXIE CONSUMER PROD LLC/V.P. MFG. P 05/11/10 $1,000


RICHARDSON, EUGENE ATLANTA, GA 30318 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/REGIONAL 08/13/09 $1,000


YOUNG, CLARENCE BLUFFTON, SC 29910 G-P WOOD PRODUCTS LLC/VICE PRESIDEN 08/13/09 $1,000


CORDESMAN, KEVIN M SPRING, TX 77388 KOCH PULP & PAPER TRADING, LLC/DIRE 06/08/10 $1,000


GILMARTIN, CHRIS SUWANEE, GA 30024 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/DIRECTOR - CRED 07/17/09 $1,000


BONFANTI, II, VINCENT YORBA LINDA, CA 92886 GP HARMON RECYCLING LLC/V.P. INTERN 05/03/10 $1,000


ORE, NORBERT MARIETTA, GA 30068 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/GLOBAL CATEGORY 07/02/09 $1,000


GILMARTIN, CHRIS SUWANEE, GA 30024 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/DIRECTOR - CRED 04/22/10 $1,000


MOORE, RACHEL ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA 31522 BRUNSWICK CELLULOSE, INC./SUPT IV-P 04/09/10 $1,000


JOSHI, VIVEK DULUTH, GA 30097 G-P CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP/SVP - MARK 04/15/10 $1,000


MCMANN, WALTER DECATUR, GA 30030 DIXIE CONSUMER PROD LLC/V.P. MFG. P 05/15/09 $1,000


LENZ, RANDALL D PRESCOTT, WI 54021 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/VICE PRES 05/19/09 $1,000


DAZZO, NICHOLAS J SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076 KOCH SUPPLY & TRADING, LP/VICE PRES 05/27/09 $1,000


LATHAM, TIMOTHY J SPRING, TX 77379 KOCH SUPPLY & TRADING, LP/V P, PHYS 03/24/10 $1,000


CHATELAIN, DUANE MCDONOUGH, GA 30253 G-P CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP/DIRECTOR S 03/11/10 $1,000


KURTZ, DAVID MABLETON, GA 30126 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/VICE PRESIDENT 03/24/10 $1,000


CREMER, JILL M MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/MANAGER C 02/06/09 $1,000


LEGEL, LUCINDA F LAKEVILLE, MN 55044 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/ENVIRONME 03/03/09 $1,000


LEGEL, LUCINDA F LAKEVILLE, MN 55044 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/DIRECTOR 06/08/10 $1,000


MARTIN, JOSEPH ATLANTA, GA 30303 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/CHIEF COUNSEL 06/30/10 $1,000


TOPPING, PAUL SMYRNA, GA 30082 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/DIRECTOR - SUST 11/05/09 $1,000


JARVIS, MARY E WICHITA, KS 67206 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/VICE PRE 08/11/10 $1,000


BOSS, EMILY ATLANTA, GA 30303 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/ASSISTANT GENER 08/04/10 $1,000


TOPPING, PAUL ATLANTA, GA 30303 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/DIRECTOR - SUST 07/16/10 $1,000


RICHARDSON, EUGENE ATLANTA, GA 30303 KOCH CO PUBLIC SECTOR, LLC/REGIONAL 07/19/10 $1,000


WILEY, BRYN J WICHITA, KS 67228 KOCH SUPPLY & TRADING, LP/HUMAN RES 08/24/10 $1,000


BAKER, DEBORAH ATLANTA, GA 30319 GEORGIA-PACIFIC LLC/V.P.-SUSTAIN FO 02/25/10 $1,000


CREMER, JILL M MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LP/MANAGER C 02/01/10 $1,000

Nor can we forget Timothy Go of Andover, Kansas who gave $4,988 by giving six contributions in the amount of $833. Other KOCHPAC contributors gave multiple times, Mr. Go was just too obvious.

It seems to me that what the FAT CATS lose by paying their fair share of taxes can be easily offset by giving less to have corporations influence national policy. What doesn't make sense is borrowing $700 Billion to finance their piddly tax break, especially when their "homemakers" can write a check for Five Grand at the drop of a hat.