GOP's Legislative Agenda Losing Steam

WASHINGTON - A year's work hangs in the balance for the Republican-controlled Congress, its conservative agenda sketched confidently last winter: cut taxes, open wildlife refuge in Alaska to oil drilling, and hold down the cost of health, education and nutrition programs that serve millions.

The agenda is the same. But the confidence is shaken by
President Bush's sagging poll numbers, an unstable leadership lineup in the House and growing concern about congressional elections less than a year away.

"Where you stand depends on where you sit," says GOP Rep. Rob Simmons. In his case, it's a district in Connecticut that Democrat
John Kerry captured handily in the 2004 presidential race.

Simmons, in his third term, also is unhappy with the deficit-cutting bill ardently sought by the conservatives who hold sway in his party.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051112/ap_on_go_co/gop_struggles

I can't get enough of articles like this. :toast:

BUSTED!!! YOU CANNOT FOOL ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME!!!

:dem: :kick:

increased demand for money due to the storms and all but you never hear about them wanting to give back their tax cuts to increase revenue.

Thr cuts hurt people who are the neediest. If the tax cuts were repealed the wealthy would not hurt as much as the poor are hurt with the spending cuts.

I think greed is their motive and not fiscal responcibility.

The cuts affect the needy and the poor. Elderly as well as the very young. So they can turn around and pass broad tax cuts for the rich. Do the Oil companies need this "Welfare"? Do the Ultra Rich?

Fuck those assholes anyway. They ran on keeping us safe from terror not on turning the clock back a hundred years.

:evilgrin: :toast: :bounce: :beer: :thumbsup: :kick: :headbang: :woohoo: :applause:

as Dr. Dean, all repubs should be opposed, EVERY seat should be contested even if winning is hopleless. because we NEED to suit up and show up.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/chinamart.htm

WASHINGTON - A year's work hangs in the balance for the Republican-controlled Congress, its conservative agenda sketched confidently last winter: cut taxes, open wildlife refuge in Alaska to oil drilling, and hold down the cost of health, education and nutrition programs that serve millions.

The agenda is the same. But the confidence is shaken by
President Bush's sagging poll numbers, an unstable leadership lineup in the House and growing concern about congressional elections less than a year away.

"Where you stand depends on where you sit," says GOP Rep. Rob Simmons. In his case, it's a district in Connecticut that Democrat
John Kerry captured handily in the 2004 presidential race.

Simmons, in his third term, also is unhappy with the deficit-cutting bill ardently sought by the conservatives who hold sway in his party.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051113/ap_on_go_co/gop_struggles