Johnson Wants Bush Era Tax Cuts To Stay

The Bush era tax cuts will expire at the end of the year, and Congress is debating how much, if any of the cuts will continue.  President Obama wants to eliminate the cuts for anyone making over two hundred fifty thousand dollars a year.  South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson says its critical to continue the cuts for middle class families… 

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Johnson says small businesses would also benefit by continue the middle class cuts…

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Johnson says partisan politics is blocking passage of any changes to the tax cut plan…

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