Previously:

This must mean that I now qualify for low income assistance (January 1. 2013)

The House of Representatives voted at the last minute to extend tax cuts to those making up to $400,000.00 a year. You know, the “middle class”. Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) thinks millionaires and billionaires have it really tough right now:

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 659

     H R 8      RECORDED VOTE      1-Jan-2013      10:57 PM

     QUESTION:  On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments

     BILL TITLE: To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes

—- AYES    257 —

Carnahan

Clay

Cleaver

Emerson

Luetkemeyer

—- NOES    167 —

Akin

Hartzler

Long

—- NOT VOTING    8 —

Graves (MO)

[emphasis added]

Representative Hartzler (r), via Twitter:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler ‏@RepHartzler

House just passed a tax increase bill with no spending cuts. Not the way to get our country out of debt or our economy going. I voted “no”. 7:59 PM – 1 Jan 13

An understanding of marginal tax rates conveniently escapes another member of Congress. Maybe not, there is the concept of self interest. Who benefits? Just asking.