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Democrats say no liberal plans in next Congress

 
 
Reply Sun 26 Nov, 2006 06:31 pm
I find this hard to believe , but if true , it is in line with my thoughts of how America could work together . I think it is political posturing by Democrats . They probably know they can't go hard left yet , not until they get a Democrat as president .
From Reuters

"Three Democratic congressmen who are about to take important leadership posts said on Sunday they plan to pass popular legislation blocked by Republicans but would refrain from pushing some of the most controversial elements on the liberal agenda.

The three, appearing on Fox News Sunday, are among the most liberal Democrats who will take over key committee chairmanships when Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives in January.

Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, who will take over the U.S. House of Representatives committee that covers banking and other financial institutions, mentioned raising the minimum wage, providing cheaper drug coverage for the elderly and providing more affordable housing and help with college tuition as the focus of Democratic legislation.

"Our first efforts are going to be to do those things that I think the mainstream of America wants," Frank said. "Some things have become liberal because the right wingers who control the Republican party have abandoned them to us."
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Drnaline
 
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Reply Sun 26 Nov, 2006 06:46 pm
@Curmudgeon,
Tried the link three times, couldn't get it.
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Curmudgeon
 
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Reply Sun 26 Nov, 2006 07:01 pm
@Curmudgeon,
Fixed it for ya .
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Drnaline
 
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Reply Sun 26 Nov, 2006 07:16 pm
@Curmudgeon,
Thanks. If they want to keep there majority, they can't push to hard. at least not for a while but there true colors will eventually come out.
tumbleweed cv
 
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Reply Sun 26 Nov, 2006 07:26 pm
@Drnaline,
Sound like the interview with Criss pinhead Wallace.Very Happy
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Curmudgeon
 
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Reply Sun 26 Nov, 2006 07:35 pm
@Drnaline,
And now I have just read thison Breitbart.com .
" The incoming chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is promising an array of oversight investigations that could provoke sharp disagreement with Republicans and the White House.

Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., pledged that Democrats, swept to power in the Nov. 7 elections, would govern "in the middle" next year. But the veteran lawmaker has a reputation as one who has never avoided a fight and he did not back away from that reputation on Sunday.

Among the investigations he said he wants the committee to undertake:

_The new Medicare drug benefit. "There are lots and lots and lots of scandals," he said, without citing specifics.

_Spending on government contractors in Iraq, including Halliburton Co., the Texas-based oil services conglomerate once led by Vice President Dick Cheney.

_An energy task force overseen by Cheney. It "was carefully cooked to provide only participation by oil companies and energy companies," Dingell said.

_A review of food and drug safety, particularly in the area of nutritional supplements.

Meanwhile, the incoming chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee said his committee would not take on contentious issues, such as extending expiring tax cuts or overhauling Social Security, at the beginning of the year. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., said " Democrats do not want a fight with President Bush and want to prove they can govern. "

And then he says :
"The first thing we're going to do is try to work together on things we know we can accomplish. Rather than have the committee against the president, it's not going to happen."

So , are they going to "work" with Bush , or not ??
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Drnaline
 
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Reply Sun 26 Nov, 2006 07:43 pm
@Curmudgeon,
I would venture to say, not.
tumbleweed cv
 
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Reply Sun 26 Nov, 2006 07:52 pm
@Drnaline,
The bigger question is will Bush work with them?
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Drnaline
 
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Reply Sun 26 Nov, 2006 07:52 pm
@Curmudgeon,
Bush isn't going any where for two years where as they may be out in the same time frame.
tumbleweed cv
 
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Reply Sun 26 Nov, 2006 08:23 pm
@Drnaline,
They aren't even in yet. It's too early to call the game.:drive:
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Drnaline
 
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Reply Sun 26 Nov, 2006 08:30 pm
@Curmudgeon,
They talked plenty before they even had it so who knows.
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