No surprise here folks.  This is what is coming, and just imagine if they get the White House.

n a stunning move, House Democrats today revealed they will attempt to rewrite House rules that have gone unchanged since 1822 in order to make it possible to increase taxes and government spending without having to vote and be held accountable.  House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today vowed Republicans will use every available means to fight this unprecedented change.

"This is an astonishing attempt by the majority leadership to duck accountability for tax-and-spend policies the American people do not want," Boehner said.  "The majority leadership is gutting House rules that have been in place for 185 years so they can raise taxes and increase government spending without a vote.  House Republicans will use every tool available to fight this abuse of power."





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on May 22, 2007
I challenge you to this: ask them, liberal OR conservative, to take cuts to THEIR pet programs, and they'll have a bird.


You will get no arguement from me. On another thread I basically said the same thing. Pork is the universal meat of politics.

But if you are challenging my contention of a rebellion, then we can debate that issue. I think if people really saw how much they were paying - by writing checks - monthly would do as well as quarterly - they would have a cow. And I am not talking just federal, but ALL withholding tax - including the ponzie scheme ones.
on May 23, 2007

Specifically, what rule are they attempting to change?

http://www.rules.house.gov/archives/recommit_mot.htm

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