MaggieMae
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- Apr 3, 2009
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There. I fixed it for you.The exact phrases:
"It has both democratic and republican support"
it does not.
And:
"it enjoys the support of people from both parties".
It enjoys the support of ONE republican. That is not the support of the republican party.
There were hundreds of amendments proposed by REPUBLICANS that were in the Senate Finance bill.
As for how many will vote on a final bill, no one yet knows. Jeezus, isn't that bone chewed bare by now? Move on!!
Care to enlighten the crowd on how many of those proposed amendments made it into the committee bill that was passed with ONE republican vote?
Twenty-nine, of which I can only find reference to a few right now.
Wonk Room » Baucus Accepts Numerous Republican And Democratic Amendments, Brings Cost Of Bill To $900 Billion