Tuesday, December 14, 2010
9:22 AM
Wis. senators split on tax cut compromise
U.S. Sens. Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl split over the compromise on extending the Bush-era tax cuts.
Feingold voted no as the Senate approved the $858 billion package of tax cuts and benefits by a margin of 83-15, a move that Kohl hailed as a "reasonable compromise."
“The legislation I supported today protects the middle-class from tax increases and preserves critical unemployment benefits,” Kohl said. “It is a reasonable compromise to get past the partisan bickering and support our struggling economy.”
On Monday, the Senate voted to to end a filibuster by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and bring the compromise agreed to by President Obama to the floor. Feingold voted against ending the filibuster, according to The Hill.
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