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House voting now

Submitted by Lukapaka on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 23:45
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The House of Representatives are having a 15 minute vote on the motion to concur with the senate amendments.

Live tally, via Cspan:
http://www.c-span.org/Events/House-Takes-Up-Senate-Passed-Fi...

Update: The House has passed the bill, 257 yays to 167 nays.

Hurray! We've avoided Financial ruin!!!! [/sarcasm]


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Hurricane Sandy relief is now being sought.

Submitted by SteveMT on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 00:32.

"We want money, too!" What's another $60B? It's just a little more money printing. Why not?

What is up with this? Don't people in the northeast insure their

Submitted by JO4RP on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 00:45.

property? I went through Frances & Jeanne - back to back and didn't have anyone's help except friends & neighbors. Does this mean I can save a couple grand a year and cancel my insurance? They're talking about how the municipalities are broke and have to have Federal funds - these idiots don't even have a clue that they are broke too!

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God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it. – Daniel Webster

Outrage after outrage...

Submitted by Velveeta Underground on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 01:10.

Almost as if they were trying to provoke the American people to rise up and toss the criminals out.

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Live as of this moment...

Submitted by Velveeta Underground on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 00:21.

President Kermit the Frog speaks!

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House Republicans Fold

Submitted by SteveMT on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 23:53.

01/01/2013 20:05 -0500

Presented with little comment (via Bloomberg):

*HOUSE REPUBLICANS ABANDON EFFORT TO ADD SPENDING CUTS TO BILL

It appears everyone grows tired of the pantomime, even the main actors. Well that was fun while it lasted...
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-01-01/house-republicans-fold