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MrScorpio

(73,630 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2014, 04:46 AM Jan 2014

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Fun Fact: (Original Post) MrScorpio Jan 2014 OP

Interestingly there were no roll call votes for that bill back when it was passed Fumesucker Jan 2014 #1

There's not a dimes worth of difference? Enthusiast Jan 2014 #2

Well, the bill did pass so the differences are moot in that regard I suppose Fumesucker Jan 2014 #3

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

1. Interestingly there were no roll call votes for that bill back when it was passed

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 04:59 AM

Jan 2014

http://beta.congress.gov/bill/109th/house-bill/685

Oh, and eight Democrats along with eighty Republicans co sponsored it.

http://beta.congress.gov/bill/109th/house-bill/685/cosponsors?q={%22party%22%3A%22Democratic%22}

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

2. There's not a dimes worth of difference?

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 07:38 AM

Jan 2014

Or, there is a dimes worth of difference?

Wonder what the outcome of that vote would be today.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

3. Well, the bill did pass so the differences are moot in that regard I suppose

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 07:50 AM

Jan 2014

The numbers might change a bit but I think the outcome would be the same these days, the outcome of the bill was good for the 1% so there would be bipartisan support even today.

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