Anthony Weiner Rips Tax Cut Deal On 'Early Show' (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON — A prominent Democratic opponent of the tax cut package passed by Congress says Republicans got the better of President Barack Obama in the negotiations to reach agreement on the $858 billion deal.

Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner of New York says Republicans turned out to be "better poker players" than the president. He told CBS' Early Show on Friday that the GOP got the two things it most wanted, a lower estate tax and extension of tax cuts for the wealthy.

Weiner voted against the package that the House adopted late Thursday.

He says that when the latest agreement expires in 2012, Obama and lawmakers will face enormous election-year pressure to extend the tax cuts again or make them permanent.

Comments

[slammo88]

10:00 AM on 01/15/2011

I would invite Mr. Anthony Weiner to voluntarily pay higher taxes out of his own pocket in order to really embrace his own beliefs. Show us the way!

[chucknchar]

11:40 AM on 01/17/2011

Don't know on a Congressman's salery if he qualifies? But he's doing just that by asking for the end of corporate enabling and corporate theif. In fact lots of billionaire and multi-millionaires are saying they don't need these tax cuts. Apparently you are buying the phase "The American people don't want", a phase used freely by the Republicans who obviously have no connection to reality and the suffering of the working poor who say tax the elites to balance our budget

[slammo88]

09:27 PM on 01/19/2011

Please use spell check. Reading your comment is more than taxing in itself.

[myrtle1909]

04:35 PM on 12/21/2010

The Republicans knew this and that is why they were in such a hurry to get the deal done.If all of the Democrats had stood together they could have stopped this bad deal. Why don't the democrats stick together like thr republicans. Did they really want this deal and to add trillions to the deficit. People should vote for what is best for the country as you did. It makes me angry that so few democrats had the guts to vote against this bill. Oh well theres always 2012 and people are very angry especially the Independents.

[celeritas]

12:09 AM on 12/18/2010

Congrats bagabuffoons...you own Sarah Palin.

Oh, and go to he|| bagabuffoons.

[Fattonecat]

08:58 PM on 12/17/2010

Run for Pres Mr. Wiener. The clown in there now only knows how to fold em.

[BARRY08]

12:01 AM on 12/18/2010

Stop it right there ! this man likes his President, he may not agree with him all the time but he does !!! He is one of my favourites , should be getting PO to listen to him - but in all honesty who are the Liberals to complain , really where were they when we needed their support to hold both the house and the senate - had they come out to vote , we would not be in this mess

[not one of the sheep]

08:43 PM on 12/17/2010

Have you invested in gold yet?

[LemonMeringue]

08:38 PM on 12/17/2010

Kucinich / Weiner 2012

[RealistBC]

07:40 PM on 12/17/2010

It doesn't take a crystal ball to see that Weiner's 2012 warning will come true, just an understanding that Obama will always cave when pressed by the GOP.

[littlemonster]

07:36 PM on 12/17/2010

what is remarkable about this 'compromise' is that it never occurred to the democrats to get a guarantee of infrastructure spending included so that some real job creation came out of this fiasco. that and the fact that we can all kiss our social security goodbye.

also, i see a lot of people here asking if people would have let all the cuts expire rather than compromise. that is not a valid question. if the democrats showed the resolve of the republicans, they would have blinked. there is no doubt about that.

[JimR]

07:45 PM on 12/17/2010

Um, that's ridiculous. This was not a spending bill.

"that is not a valid question. if the democrats showed the resolve of the republicans, they would have blinked. there is no doubt about that."

Yes, because they are such compassionate human beings. Give me a break. The GOP is taking control of the House next month and will gain seats in the Senate. They had absolutely no reason to "blink." None.

[Engineer Rob]

07:15 PM on 12/17/2010

Anthony is my representative in Congress. I'm 100% pleased with what he has to say about the health care debate and the tax fiasco.

Not to take anything away from him, but the next job he wants is Mayor of NYC. That's why he can afford to tell the truth, i.e. he's not looking for another Federal elected position at this point.

[alguien]

07:01 PM on 12/17/2010

he's one of my favorite members of congress. not only does he fight tooth & nail for the betterment of the country, but he's a mighty fine looking guy as well.

[mdmccormick]

07:00 PM on 12/17/2010

A man worth supporting

[therealist2000]

05:56 PM on 12/17/2010

A true hero in this tax fight...standing with the little guy over the millionaires & billionaires.
He should explore a potential challenge to Obama in 2012.

[BARRY08]

12:04 AM on 12/18/2010

Stop this kind of talk - did you vote to keep the House and the Senate for the Democrats , if you did you can say what you like, if you did not, how dare you ! I mean really where were the NOW OUTRAGED democrats when we needed their support to hold both the house and the senate - had they come out to vote , we would not be in this mess

[Golfer59]

05:45 PM on 12/17/2010

Weiner and Pelosi!!! Obama take a look you might learn something!!

[syllepsis]

07:08 PM on 12/17/2010

You might as well substitute Mitch McConnell's name for Obama there. All that can be done with Obama is to drive him from office, and in the interim defeat whatever plans the crypto-Republican has up his sleeve,

[BARRY08]

12:05 AM on 12/18/2010

Stop it i tell you _ where were you , really where were all of you when we needed the support to hold both the house and the senate - had you all come out to vote , we would not be in this mess

[Golfer59]

10:57 AM on 12/18/2010

Stop yourself, I VOTED!!!! The Democrats lost because President Obama went to Wshington and started acting like "Little Bush"!!!!

[Cymbol]

05:26 PM on 12/17/2010

This guy is great. Really enjoy following him and love that he actually fights for what he believes in.

[slammo88]

10:05 AM on 01/15/2011

He should pay the higher taxes he believes in. Put his money where his big mouth is.

[sprtakis69]

05:15 PM on 12/17/2010

I love the Weiner!!!!

[Cymbol]

05:26 PM on 12/17/2010

Now THAT'S a slogan!. . . hehe.