Rep. Garrett Votes Against Extension of Unemployment Benefits, Homebuyer Tax Credits
Courtesy of the Record’s Herb Jackson.
REP. Scott Garrett was one of 12 House members to vote against an extension of unemployment benefits and homebuyer tax credits that got 403 “yes” votes on Thursday. The Senate unanimously approved the bill, HR3548, a day earlier.
Garrett did not issue any statement explaining his vote. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued a news release attacking him for it.
The bill extends expired unemployment benefits another 14 weeks, and continues through April 30 the tax credit of up to $8,000 for new home buyers.
A surcharge on the employer unemployment tax that was due to expire next year was extended as well, so the Congressional Budget Office estimated that $2.6 billion bill would not increase the deficit.
