For all you people who keep saying that the democrats are doing nothing, listen to this. They just passed their 6 bills in 100 hours successfully. What do ya think about that?
2007-01-19 01:19:08 · 14 answers · asked by gizmo 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Good for them! Keep up the good work!
2007-01-19 01:22:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
I am rehashing what has been said already, but I suppose that would be impressive if said legislation were actually signed into law; if it makes it past the Senate, and they can both agree in a joint committee, they must still pass the desk of the President. Despite his claim of a willingness to work with the other side of the aisle, it isn't likely in the case of legislation which is fundamentally in opposition to the views of his party.
And I believe it would be unwise to assume that a 2/3 majority in both houses would occur in order to achieve that magical override of a Presidential veto. How many times has that happened in history: twice maybe? It's inherently difficult for a reason, I suppose. Those framers, boy didn't they create something special on paper when they designed the workings of our government (issues of franchise and equality aside)?
2007-01-19 01:42:09 · answer #2 · answered by Mike M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they did. Bills that were easy to pass, but may not pass the Senate or the President. They control the House, that don't mean they will become laws. They passed things that buys them votes. Let us see how they plan on paying for them since they also passed pay-go!
2007-01-19 01:24:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Number one-it depends on how you count those 100 hours. They took a few breaks. The 1994 GOP acted truly in 100 hours. Number two-they passed some BS-ever heard of veto?
2007-01-19 01:22:56 · answer #4 · answered by Damn Good Dawg 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Democrats had 6 products on their time table for the first one hundred hours of the recent Congress. even as their clock continues to be ticking, in that below one hundred hours of sessions on the topic of this time table have elapsed, they have already exceeded 5 of the 6 on the record, and all with bipartisan help. it truly is been a touch stunning reveal of administration and help for his or her time table, and so some distance the homestead has exceeded expenses on increasing the minimum salary; amplify Stem cellular study; implement the 9/11 fee concepts; cut back prices of activity on pupil Loans; and Negotiate for decrease Prescription Drug prices. nonetheless on the time table is the controversy to end Subsides for giant Oil and make investments in Renewable power.
2016-11-25 20:12:43 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These Bills can still be vetoed, and in both chambers of Congress, Democrats lack the votes necessary to override a presidential veto.
2007-01-19 01:24:02 · answer #6 · answered by Truth B. Told ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They have yet to clear the senate or the president. The manner in which they were passed is not exactly in keeping with bipartisanship. No discussion was allowed and no alternatives were allowed.It was in true Nazi style.
2007-01-19 04:29:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The content of a bill passed is way more important than how many...
2007-01-19 01:23:16 · answer #8 · answered by twoskinsoneman 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Great. It's meaninless until the Senate does something.
2007-01-19 02:16:58 · answer #9 · answered by JB 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those are bills for show... bills (other than minimum wage) that have absolutely NO chance of going all the way.
2007-01-19 01:31:33 · answer #10 · answered by DiamondDave 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Gee, it's almost as if the more bills they pass, the more laws we'll have.
More laws! Is that a good thing?
2007-01-19 01:37:20 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋