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freshwest

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3. Also glad it's all on the record. And that it won't make it through the Senate.

Reply to democrattotheend (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 08:25 PM

Dec 2012

A fortnight to go until sequestration. As scary as it sounds, it'll stop them until the 113th Congress convenes in January. Then we'll see what voters call on their representatives to do on both sides of the aisle, as the baggers are still in power.

The GOP may stay in D.C. until the last moment to try to screw things up with some more of their lamebrained proposals. They deserve a miserable holiday after the grief they put everyone through.

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House Passes First "Plan B" Tax Measure [View all] PoliticAverse Dec 2012 OP

Every single Dem voted against this albatross democrattotheend Dec 2012 #1

Also glad it's all on the record. And that it won't make it through the Senate. freshwest Dec 2012 #3

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2012 #5

The roll call vote (215-209) can be found at this link... PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #2

don't they need 218 votes? julian09 Dec 2012 #4

Some votes only require more yeas than nays. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #6