| The economic philosophy of conservative politicians in these times confuses me. I could understand if the economy was going well you'd want to sit back, relax, and let "the market" do its thing. But now we have years of economic catastrophe on our hands, and we're watching the same GOP Congressmen not only sitting on their hands, but obstructing anyone who pushes legislation to help our economy. I scratch my head sometimes, wondering why these people are committing political suicide.
According to The Hill:
In a letter to the president that was sent on Thursday, the GOP panel members noted 149 Republicans voted against the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, a measure they deemed to be fiscally irresponsible. The bill passed 272-152, with 45 Republicans voting yes. It is expected to pass the Senate this week.
Should you exercise your veto, the House vote [on Wednesday] indicates we have sufficient votes to sustain it, the letter stated. This could result in revised legislation that eliminates some, if not all, of the extraneous and wasteful provisions, leaving a bill that could gain broad bipartisan support.
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The letter was signed by Financial Services Ranking Member Spencer Bachus (Ala.), Reps. Patrick McHenry (N.C.), Tom Price (Ga.), Peter Roskam (Ill.), Randy Neugebauer (Texas), Michele Bachmann (Minn.),Tom Feeney (Fla.), Jeb Hensarling (Texas), Thaddeus McCotter (Mich), Scott Garrett (N.J.), Walter Jones (N.C.), Donald Manzullo (Ill.), Ed Royce (Calif.) and Kenny Marchant (Texas).
Hey, Thad. Just because you got a six figure salary based on little more than gerrymandering and your mom's name recognition, doesn't mean the rest of us were so lucky. We need real political solutions, not politicians who sit on their butt and do nothing. |
