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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf the House doesn't vote on it, it is not law...JUST A DEAL...
We are over the cliff, if the House does not vote on it. A law must be voted on by House and Senate, and signed by President..
a DEAL IS JUST A DEAL ...NOT A LAW....
It ain't over ...we will see.
bowens43
(16,064 posts)almost no revenue increases and the knowledge that when the time comes to debate raising the debt limit they have all the cards and Obama will offer up SS and medicare.
Stuart G
(38,410 posts)I hope you are wrong on this.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)dflprincess
(28,071 posts)I would like to see someone propose a bill that Congressional raises must be calculated the same way Social Security COLAs are.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Like as not, they'll see small concessions here and then decide they can trash the deal and hope for one even more favorable for them.
Never discount the power of Republican greed or stupidity
BlueDemKev
(3,003 posts)Pres. Obama and the Democratic Senate have done their job. Now the right-wingers in the House have to do theirs.