You Didn't Build That

Congress.org presents MegaVote, February 17, 2015, for Georgia's 13th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Child Pornography Victims Restitution - Passage
• House: Keystone XL Pipeline – Passage
• House: Small Business Tax Extenders – Passage

Both chambers are in recess this week.
Recent Senate Votes:
Child Pornography Victims Restitution - Passage Vote Passed (98-0, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate passed a bill that would expand restitution for victims of child pornography. The bill would expand a victim's losses to include medical services, therapy, rehabilitation, transportation, child care and lost income. It also would allow defendants who have contributed to the same victim's losses to spread the cost of restitution among themselves and establish minimum award levels for certain offenses.
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
Sen. David Perdue voted YES
This sounds like a state's issue, but today what's the distinction, the Congress lets the President usurp, why shouldn't Congress turn and act like a tough guy to the next weakest kid on the block.

Recent House Votes
Keystone XL Pipeline – Passage, Vote Passed (270-152, 10 Not Voting)
The House passed a bill that would immediately allow TransCanada to construct, connect, operate and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities known as the Keystone XL pipeline, including any revision to the pipeline route within Nebraska as required or authorized by the state. It also would consider the January 2014 environmental impact statement issued by the State Department sufficient to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act.
Rep. David Scott voted YES
When this all gets arranged and everything is working, the country can turn to the President and say "you didn't build that"! At least Congressman Scott voted with some common sense here. 

Small Business Tax Extenders – Passage Vote Passed (272-142, 18 Not Voting)
The House passed a bill that would that would make permanent increased expensing limitations in the tax code that allow small businesses to deduct up to $500,000 of their equipment costs for a maximum of $2 million worth of property. The bill would make permanent the reduced recognition period for S corporations under which they could be taxed for sales of certain assets. It would make permanent a tax break for the charitable contributions of S corporations and allow them to qualify for the same tax exemptions that apply to individuals for charitable contributions.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
These are for pretty small businesses, and those are the ones that react quickly to opportunity. ANYTHING that cuts business taxes should be approved.  Shift to the Fair Tax or a Flat tax, there has got to be some trust in the what expected costs are to invest. David Scott, you have it wrong on this one.

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