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Why would any Republican have voted for Plan B? [View all]
It's a symbolic vote that concedes a tax increase, and thus in RW speak is a tax increase... seems like a stone loser for pug Representatives.
Even if they would vote for a tax increase in a final passage (something I am not sure of), why cross the Norquist-beast as a gesture.
If Dems support the final bill there won't be many Rs needed and a lot of these pugs will vote no on the deal, but if they had voted on Plan B they would still be primaried on that vote.
I am surprised Boehnner is surprised.
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