Posted on 11/19/2006 1:12:22 AM PST by xtinct
After retrieving control of Congress for the first time in a dozen years, Democrats will set out to redefine the domestic agenda through policies they say would address the economic needs of middle- and working-class Americans.
Striving for a few quick legislative victories in January and longer-term goals whose details -- and viability -- are not yet certain, Democratic lawmakers want to shift the dialogue on Capitol Hill to workers' pay, college tuition, health-care costs, retirees' income and other issues that touch ordinary families.
Their success is not assured. Democrats will hold a tenuous 51 to 49 majority in the Senate, where Republicans and the Bush administration will be well-positioned to thwart their legislation, and Democrats in the House already are showing signs of division. Democrats will face a conflict, too, between the cost of some of their policies and their pledge to tighten federal spending rules.
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That's right, they'll push their way into our pocketbooks. Try to, at least.
But will they do it without raising taxes? I think not!
Can't you just feel the greasy talking points memo these phrases came from?
No bias here! (/sarcasm)
If they get serious about it, they may very well maintain their power. If they manage to cut taxes, the Republicans are through.
I doubt the latter scenario, but if the rats get smart, the stupid party is finished.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
What? To 'push' the money out of my pocket into theirs?
Can't figure out why, but the word draconian just popped into my head.
Yet I also believe that the rats are more interested in consolidating power than whatever their platform is. If they decide to mask themselves as conservatives, they could destroy the Republicans in the next election cycle as well.
They are smart enough and have enough party discipline to do this.
Not a word about money for our troops except that we've cried wolf.
Dems will also push legislation proclaiming that 9-11 never happened.
A more honest title would be "Democrats plot purse-snatching".
The more the electorate is educated, the more we want to dump the income tax for an nrst.
Issue that touches every single American family: the war. Until the Democrats address THAT issue to my satisfaction they won't get the time of day from me, much less my vote.
Between 1992 and 1994, the Democrats held all three branches of the government but passed next to nothing of their so-called agenda. For two years, they had the ability to enact their agenda but didn't. It's all for show folks. Nothing more. The Democrats love power for power's sake. They couldn't care less about actually governing.
"pocketbook"...is a code word for taxes.....
that is the only issue they all know!!!!!
Dick Cheney will have to stay close by when the Senate is in session to break deadlocks. I hope the GOP Senate acts with more of a backbone now that RINO's Chaffee and DeWine are gone.
"Striving for a few quick legislative victories in January and longer-term goals whose details -- and viability -- are not yet certain, Democratic lawmakers want to shift the dialogue on Capitol Hill to workers' pay, college tuition, health-care costs, retirees' income and other issues that touch ordinary families."
How about privatizing Social Security? Or letting us have our own medical expense accounts?
Let's start with those two since those are the two things that are going to bankrupt this country in 20 years.
Demcorats are going to spend the next two years positioning themselves for 2008. The way the Senate is made up right now, in 2008 the Democrats can pick up another 10 seats.
That's 60. And now add Hillary.
Be afraid.
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