The Senate passed the extension of the Bush tax rates, which will last for two years only and is adorned with billions in new spending which we cannot afford, 81-19. Here are the nineteen no votes, a photograph of left and right in the current Senate:
Democrats:
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Russ Feingold (D-WI)
Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Kay Hagan (D-NC)
Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Pat Leahy (D-VT)
Carl Levin (D-MI)
Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Mark Udall (D-CO)
Udall (D-NM)
Wyden (D-OR)
Republicans:
Tom Coburn (R-OK)
Jim DeMint (R-SC)
John Ensign (R-NV)
Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Independents:
Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
