Today, Obama’s Tax Hike Passed The United States Senate 51-48. (S. 3412: Passed 51-48: D 50-1; R 0-47; I 1-1, 7/25/12)

Obama’s Tax Hikes Would Cost 710,000 Jobs Nationwide And Decrease Economic Output By $200 Billion. (Drs. Robert Carroll and Gerald Prante, “Long-Run Macroeconomic Impact Of Increasing Tax Rates On High-Income Taxpayers In 2013,” Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)

Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) Voted For Obama’s Plan To Increase Taxes On The American People. (S. 3412: Passed 51-48: D 50-1; R 0-47; I 1-1, 7/25/12)

• Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) Said That Congress May Have Little Choice But To Extend The Bush Tax Cuts At The End Of The Year. “Congress likely will have little choice but to extend Bush-era tax cuts and delay a year-end deadline that would trigger deep, automatic spending cuts, to avoid another recession, Sen. Bob Casey Jr. said on Friday. Since public confidence in Congress ‘took a really big, devastating hit because of the debt ceiling (arguments), you’ll have a lot of people — investors, taxpayers, markets — that’ll start to get worried in September’ that Democrats and Republicans won’t agree on how to avoid the cuts, Casey told Tribune-Review editors and reporters.”(Jeremy Boren and Mike Wereschagin, “Casey: Congress Likely To Keep Tax Cuts, Spending,” The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 6/23/12)

• Obama’s Plan To Raise Taxes Would Cost Pennsylvania 30,800 Jobs And $7.8 Billion In Lost Economic Output. (Drs. Robert Carroll and Gerald Prante, “Long-Run Macroeconomic Impact Of Increasing Tax Rates On High-Income Taxpayers In 2013,” Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) Voted For Obama’s Plan To Increase Taxes On The American People. (S. 3412: Passed 51-48: D 50-1; R 0-47; I 1-1, 7/25/12)

• Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) Had Declined To Endorse Democrats’ Call For Repealing The Bush Tax Cuts. “Democrats running for reelection, such as Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), have declined to endorse their leadership’s call for a tax increase on wealthy families.” (Alexander Bolton, “Senate Dems Balk At Ending Bush-Era Tax Rates On Wealthy Without A Deficit Deal,” The Hill, 6/19/12)

• Obama’s Plan To Raise Taxes Would Cost West Virginia 4,100 Jobs And $0.9 Billion In Lost Economic Output. (Drs. Robert Carroll and Gerald Prante, “Long-Run Macroeconomic Impact Of Increasing Tax Rates On High-Income Taxpayers In 2013,” Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)

Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT ) Voted For Obama’s Plan To Increase Taxes On The American People. (S. 3412: Passed 51-48: D 50-1; R 0-47; I 1-1, 7/25/12)

• Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) Had Declined To Endorse Democrats’ Call For Repealing The Bush Tax Cuts. “Democrats running for reelection, such as Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), have declined to endorse their leadership’s call for a tax increase on wealthy families.” (Alexander Bolton, “Senate Dems Balk At Ending Bush-Era Tax Rates On Wealthy Without A Deficit Deal,” The Hill, 6/19/12)

• Obama’s Plan To Raise Taxes Would Cost Montana 2,300 Jobs And $0.5 Billion In Lost Economic Output. (Drs. Robert Carroll and Gerald Prante, “Long-Run Macroeconomic Impact Of Increasing Tax Rates On High-Income Taxpayers In 2013,” Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)

Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) Voted For Obama’s Plan To Increase Taxes On The American People. (S. 3412: Passed 51-48: D 50-1; R 0-47; I 1-1, 7/25/12)

• Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) Was Against Raising Taxes On Any Income Brackets. “Retiring Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) is holding fast to his position that tax rates should not be raised on any income brackets, and retiring Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) says that is his position as well, though he appears more flexible on the issue.” (Alexander Bolton, “Senate Dems Balk At Ending Bush-Era Tax Rates On Wealthy Without A Deficit Deal,” The Hill, 6/19/12)

• Obama’s Plan To Raise Taxes Would Cost Nebraska 5,100 Jobs And $1.3 Billion In Lost Economic Output. (Drs. Robert Carroll and Gerald Prante, “Long-Run Macroeconomic Impact Of Increasing Tax Rates On High-Income Taxpayers In 2013,” Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) Voted For Obama’s Plan To Increase Taxes On The American People. (S. 3412: Passed 51-48: D 50-1; R 0-47; I 1-1, 7/25/12)

• Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) Had Refused To Rule Out An Extension Of All Of The Bush Tax Cuts. “Democratic leaders maintain they are content to play defense, but are worried that some vulnerable Democrats might defect and support a temporary extension of all the Bush-era rates, which would undercut their negotiating position. Sens. Claire McCaskill (Mo.) and Bill Nelson (Fla.), two Democrats facing tough races this year, on Thursday declined to rule out support for an across-the-board extension of the rates.” (Alexander Bolton, “Democrats Paralyzed On Tax Cuts,” The Hill, 6/8/12)

• Obama’s Plan To Raise Taxes Would Cost Florida 39,400 Jobs And $10.1 Billion In Lost Economic Output. (Drs. Robert Carroll and Gerald Prante, “Long-Run Macroeconomic Impact Of Increasing Tax Rates On High-Income Taxpayers In 2013,” Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) Voted For Obama’s Plan To Increase Taxes On The American People. (S. 3412: Passed 51-48: D 50-1; R 0-47; I 1-1, 7/25/12)

• Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) Had Refused To Rule Out An Extension Of All Of The Bush Tax Cuts. “Democratic leaders maintain they are content to play defense, but are worried that some vulnerable Democrats might defect and support a temporary extension of all the Bush-era rates, which would undercut their negotiating position. Sens. Claire McCaskill (Mo.) and Bill Nelson (Fla.), two Democrats facing tough races this year, on Thursday declined to rule out support for an across-the-board extension of the rates.” (Alexander Bolton, “Democrats Paralyzed On Tax Cuts,” The Hill, 6/8/12)

• Obama’s Plan To Raise Taxes Would Cost Missouri 14,500 Jobs And $3.3 Billion In Lost Economic Output. (Drs. Robert Carroll and Gerald Prante, “Long-Run Macroeconomic Impact Of Increasing Tax Rates On High-Income Taxpayers In 2013,” Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)

Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) Voted For Obama’s Plan To Increase Taxes On The American People. (S. 3412: Passed 51-48: D 50-1; R 0-47; I 1-1, 7/25/12)

• Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) Was Undecided On Full Extension Of Bush Tax Cuts. “Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), who is up for reelection in 2014, said he is undecided about whether to support another temporary extension of the Bush tax rates for all income brackets.” (Alexander Bolton, “Democrats Paralyzed On Tax Cuts,” The Hill, 6/8/12)

• Obama’s Plan To Raise Taxes Would Cost Arkansas 6,300 Jobs And $1.4 Billion In Lost Economic Output. (Drs. Robert Carroll and Gerald Prante, “Long-Run Macroeconomic Impact Of Increasing Tax Rates On High-Income Taxpayers In 2013,” Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Voted For Obama’s Plan To Increase Taxes On The American People. (S. 3412: Passed 51-48: D 50-1; R 0-47; I 1-1, 7/25/12)

• Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Said “My Preference Is To Extend Tax Cuts Because I Think That Fiscal Cliff Is So Ominous And So Potentially Destructive That We Need To Avoid It” When Faced With A Choice To Extend Or Expire Tax Cuts For All. SEN. BLUMENTHAL: “‘My preference is to extend tax cuts because I think that fiscal cliff is so ominous and so potentially destructive that we need to avoid it, but we also need to address the needs for cuts in spending.” (CNN’s “Starting Point,” 7/18/12)

• Obama’s Plan To Raise Taxes Would Cost Connecticut 8,800 Jobs And $3.1 Billion In Lost Economic Output. (Drs. Robert Carroll and Gerald Prante, “Long-Run Macroeconomic Impact Of Increasing Tax Rates On High-Income Taxpayers In 2013,” Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Voted For Obama’s Plan To Increase Taxes On The American People.  (S. 3412: Passed 51-48: D 50-1; R 0-47; I 1-1, 7/25/12)

• Menendez (D-NJ) Disagreed With Obama’s Threshold For Extending The Tax Cuts. “President Obama proposed today to extend the Bush tax cuts for another year for households making less than $250,000 annually. Menendez said he disagrees with the amount, thinking it should be higher.” (“Menendez Disagrees With Obama’s $250,000 Tax Cut Cap,” NJToday, 7/9/12)

• Obama’s Plan To Raise Taxes Would Cost New Jersey 20,900 Jobs And $6.5 Billion In Lost Economic Output. (Drs. Robert Carroll and Gerald Prante, “Long-Run Macroeconomic Impact Of Increasing Tax Rates On High-Income Taxpayers In 2013,” Ernst & Young LLP, 7/12)