Word: gop
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...like a canvas on a chair in the corner of his office in the Capitol. The image seems like an innocently iconic one - a shot of the National Mall from Congress - until a staffer explains that it's the view from the Virginia Republican's old office when the GOP controlled the House, and it's there to serve as a daily reminder of what he's working toward: regaining the majority...
...very possible that the public will not want to go along with keeping the taxes, and they could vote them out if they don't vote for the spending cap," says Tony Quinn, GOP policy analyst and co-editor of the California Target Book. "Most are in favor of a spending cap because the budget is out of balance, but nevertheless, there's no certainty that will pass. This is a continuation of the political battle...
...been the most contentious of the $759 billion the bill will apportion out, but it sure seems that way. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW] The Boston Globe called the NEA support “a lightning rod” for criticism. Eric Cantor, a Republican from Virginia and the third-ranking GOP member of the house, has been (as one could expect) virulently opposed to the plan. His office released a statement condemning the plan, as it “uses taxpayer dollars on NEA programs instead of common-sense tax relief targeted to revitalize small businesses and create jobs for middle...
...then there was the timing. It was being proposed at a time when a humiliated GOP base was being asked to sit and watch a “transformative” Democratic president walk on water. How many details of a $900 billion spending bill would it take to provoke a furious negative response from the Republican base...
Thus far, a series of all-nighters by legislators, plus the governor's actions shutting down the state government piece by piece, have not shaken loose the one remaining GOP vote needed to pass the spending plan...