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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 12:35 PM Original message |
Republicans block a $32B package of tax breaks for renewable energy financed by taxes on Big Oil |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. did any Dems not vote? |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Landrieu, as expected, voted with big oil. Boxer did not vote, along with 5 Republicans. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That means, though |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. At 59, we would one short of cloture. Reid hopes to bring it back, but he is proceeding with bill. |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. What about McCain? He did not vote, but is actually not that bad |
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justinrr1 (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 03:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Reid voting no so he could bring it up again? |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Yes, that's right. Reid must vote no to bring the bill back up. He probably changed his vote from |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. And When The Repugs Were In Control Of Congress - Why Couldn't The.... |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. They had a larger majority actually. We have 51, they had 55. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. K & R |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. That's too bad. I believe this was Kerry's measure: |
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conservdem (880 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. Where can we find the text of the bill that got knocked out? |
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bigendian (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. Time to make some calls. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 01:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Here is the list of those voting no, plus Landrieu who is from big oil country. Good luck! |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Interesting group of Republicans who voted yes: |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 02:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. And 2008 election |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Yeah, but alternative energy monies is something we can count on. |
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bigendian (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
16. I called my TN senators to tell them how disappointed I was in their vote. |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
17. the Fat Cats must keep their tax breaks...no one, no one gets to eat from their crystal bowl |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. Well, you know Big Oil has been starving! |
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