The Buffett Rule went down in flames in the Senate tonight as it failed to meet the 60-vote threshold needed to pass.
Twitter users, as usual, had plenty to say about Obama’s tax hike attempt. Most tweeps were pretty happy to hear about the failure and still think the Buffett Rule is a joke in more ways than one.
https://twitter.com/#!/BreckfastTime/status/192031964939812864
https://twitter.com/#!/Lawrencr15/status/192030039188062208
https://twitter.com/#!/StevenErtelt/status/192018103574597632
https://twitter.com/#!/freddoso/status/192011091071614976
https://twitter.com/#!/amandacarpenter/status/191956349930848256
https://twitter.com/#!/keder/status/192027407123877888
https://twitter.com/#!/CindyBegel/status/192030195845308416
https://twitter.com/#!/BMKCMO/status/192030054241415169
https://twitter.com/#!/CamSelent/status/192030270994649088
https://twitter.com/#!/depoguy/status/192036332737019909
https://twitter.com/#!/lisakauai/status/192038265065447426
https://twitter.com/#!/dminor85/status/192038237362065408
Progressive supporters of the Buffet Rule rinsed, repeated, and recycled the canard that the majority of Americans support the failed legislation.
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