Democrats to stuff 20 bills into post-election lame-duck session

[The Northerner]

Democrats are considering cramming as many as 20 pieces of legislation into the lame-duck session they plan to hold after the Nov. 2 election.

The array of bills competing for floor time shows the sense of urgency among Democratic lawmakers to act before the start of the 112th Congress, when Republicans are expected to control more seats in the Senate and House.

But, given the slow pace of the Senate, it also all but guarantees that Democrats will be hard-pressed to pass even a small part of their lame-duck agenda.

The highest-profile item for November and December is the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, passed under President George W. Bush, which expire at year’s end.

Democrats have promised they will not allow tax rates to rise for families making less than $250,000 a year.

Democratic leaders have also prioritized the defense authorization bill, which includes a repeal of the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that bans gays from serving openly in the military.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/121223-dems-stuff-lame-duck

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[drm604]

2. So you feel that people who vote for Democrats are suckers? n/t

[Al Claybon]

5. We who voted for Obama and the Dems the past two elections, hoping for progress.

We are the suckers.

Not to say that puke voters aren't morons as well - they are still waiting for the GOP to deliver an outright abortion ban and winning lottery tickets so they can be wealthy too.

[drm604]

6. As opposed to what?

How would the non-suckers vote in a general election?

[AlinPA]

3. Who are the suckers? Seems it would be the ones falling for the "GOP Pledge". Agree?

[COLGATE4]

4. I agree that this is just window dressing in order to garner some

enthisasm from Democratic voters in November. I too doubt that anything much will come of it.