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Date Posted: Thursday, November 17, 03:02:10pm
Author: BJ
Subject: Democrats save the day again...now Brassman who said the...

Democrats are not standing up to the pugs. The moderate pugs are not toeing the party line anymore, bad news for bush, good news for them, THEY have to actually be elected.

Legislation to fund many of the nation's health, education and social programs went down to a startling defeat in the House Thursday, led by Democrats who said cuts in the bill hurt some of America's neediest people.

The 224-209 vote against the $142.5 billion spending bill disrupted plans by Republican leaders to finish up work on this year's spending bills and cast doubt on whether they would have the votes to pass a major budget cutting bill also on the day's agenda.

Democrats, almost unanimous in opposing the legislation, said it included the first cut in education funding in a decade and slashed funds for several health care programs. ''It betrays our nation's values and its future,'' said House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland. ''It is neither compassionate, conservative nor wise.''

Republicans said they may have lost votes because this year's bill, down $1.5 billion from last year, included no special projects or earmarks for lawmakers. ''You take those out and you lose the incentive,'' said Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., who voted for the bill.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Congress-Spending.html

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