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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:14 AM Original message |
The bill to audit the Federal Reserve now has a veto-proof majority |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because it has a veto-proof majority and the government is in the Rich people protection racket |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Boy, did you hit the nail on the head! |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Witch is why we have to force them |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. maybe because they are trying to make it a good bill and it can be made better? |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. If it has 290 cosponsors as it is, |
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TxRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. Good question. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. knr nt |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. It will either follow normal legislative procedure, or they must file a discharge petition. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. It will be interesting to see how long the "leadership" can keep holding this up. K&R. n/t |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. Will It Pass The Senate? |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. The senate companion, the "Federal Reserve Sunshine Act", has 26 cosponsors |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. But you only need one Democratic senator, like Ben Nelson, to peel away to get a filibuster. |
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TxRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. You would think many Repubs would back this |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. I suspect they want an audit eventually, and a system of ongoing audits, but not right now |
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