"Senate Restores Sanity"

by: Hopeful

Fri Jul 22, 2011 at 10:59:13 AM EDT

"Senate Restores Sanity" is a headline on Senator Frank Lautenberg's latest statement as he proudly says it "took a stand against the extreme House Republican agenda by voting down this sham bill that would have devastated middle-class families." Senator Bob Menendez joined Lautenberg in this vote.

More interesting perhaps is the tone and content of this Lautenberg quote in the Washington Post:

Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (N.J.) noted "a little separation" between Obama and his former Senate caucus."

That's a lot nicer but the content isn't necessarily much different. Our Senators have to make sure that they don't support a "sham bill" just because their otherwise fine President negotiated it.

Update: 11:18AM The President is speaking now, or you can read his USA Today article. Unfortunately, he could have accomplished everything he says about taxes on the rich last December without a single Republican vote.

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"Senate Restores Sanity" | 3 comments

when asked about 1:1 ratio (0.00 / 0)

He turns the question to oh, I have to raise the debt ceiling. Well, so do the Republicans. No one should be fooled by this, he wants to cut.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

by: Hopeful @ Fri Jul 22, 2011 at 15:29:30 PM UTC

it's nice to watch the President (0.00 / 0)

I just wish he could negotiate better, and I wish he didn't buy into so many right-wing myths.

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by: Hopeful @ Fri Jul 22, 2011 at 15:46:25 PM UTC

Tax the RIch, Tax the RIch, Tax the RIch, (0.00 / 0)

Medicare and Social Security ARE NOT Part of the "Deficit" scenario. They have been USED to BORROW from, not cost, on the federal budget.

The President has to DEMAND higher taxes on the wealthiest, close tax loopholes and leave social compact entitlements alone. The military is HUGE on wasteful spending as is many federal agencies with insane printing, communications and contracting contracts.

Between the taxes and cutting crap spending in defense and federal offices, there is a MASSIVE shift in debt reduction.

Enough with the smoke and mirrors.|

If we don't stand together, we fall alone
That didn't last long.

by: Couch Potato Politics @ Fri Jul 22, 2011 at 22:07:48 PM UTC