For Rep. Gary Miller's vote on the fiscal cliff deal, a muted but sincere applause is necessary. The Senate saved the day by cutting a deal with Obama (with Mr. Biden as lead negotiator). Approximately 80+ House Republicans joined the overwhelmingly majority of House Democrats in voting to avoid the fiscal cliff, and Rep. Gary Miller was among them so it is well deserved.
However, Mr. Miller was not happy. He authorized a press release that stated the administration has failed to outline a spending reduction plan and the standard boiler plate of out of control government spending. What he failed to outline to the folks in the 31st Congressional District is that constitutionally, all spending bills must originate in the House of Representatives. It seems to Conservatives, only the 2nd Amendment is constitutionally sacrosanct.
In addition, he failed to mention that the Conservative solutions to our so called "spending" problem are politically unpopular. Yet, Mr. Miller has the audacity to protect the Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction that benefits only the wealthiest of homeowners in terms of income and geography, as shown in the chart above.
So instead of getting serious and negotiating a grand bargain, Mr. Miller would rather play politics on the issue of the deficit. Now he can technically argue that he saved tax payers money because the vote was scheduled on 1st of January.
Americans went over the cliff and Republicans like Rep. Miller were too craven to stand up to the "principled" in their party.
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