From The Washington Post, 9/3/06:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/02/AR2006090200451.html?sub=AR
GOP Focus on Security Issues to Sideline Other Matters
By Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, September 3, 2006; Page A03
Congress will return to Washington this week with the Republican
majorities in both chambers at risk and GOP leaders planning to turn
the floors of the House and Senate into battlegrounds over which
political party can best protect the country from terrorists and other
security threats.
But in devoting the few remaining legislative days almost exclusively
to security issues, Republicans will leave major domestic tasks
undone, including President Bush's prized immigration overhaul and
long-promised legislation to toughen the restrictions on lobbying
after a wide-ranging corruption scandal.
No budget plan for 2007 will be completed.
Promised relief for seniors struggling with their Medicare
prescription drug plans will have to wait.
And as many as eight of the 11 bills needed to fund the government
will not be passed before the November elections.
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How about that? Ain't that great? Politics first and the people
second.
Harry
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