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2009-11-30 Home Front: Politix

Nelson, Specter must wrestle with anti-tax pledge in health debate

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Posted by Fred 2009-11-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "The result of the limits on debate and content could be a convoluted bill passed by only 50 senators," Nelson wrote. "That is not what the Senate is about."
What planet is he from? He's just given a perfect description of how things actually work in DC.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-11-30 06:55|| 2009-11-30 06:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Signing such a pledge doesn't seem like much of an obstacle for Arlen.

Posted by Oregon Doodle">Oregon Doodle 2009-11-30 09:42|| 2009-11-30 09:42|| Front Page Top

#3 These pledges don't mean scat. There was a time when George Bush the elder didn't get a second term because he broke a pledge not to raise taxes.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-11-30 13:32|| 2009-11-30 13:32|| Front Page Top

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