Posted by
Billy on Thursday, September 30, 2010 11:22:51 AM
– Battle-weary members of Congress are coming soon to neighborhoods near you
to press for re-election, more willing to campaign before angry constituents
than to compromise in Washington on tax cuts, child nutrition or a federal
budget.
Democratic congressional leaders decided to call off controversial votes on
taxes and President Barack Obama's latest spending requests and instead pass a
temporary bill to keep the government running through November. Some Democrats
facing particularly tough re-election fights joined Republicans in protest,
saying Congress should stay in session and get more done before facing voters
Nov. 2.
"The Senate should be more concerned about doing what's right for the country
and less concerned about campaign season," said Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.
(Billy's Thoughts>>> This is an outrage. People are suffering because of what our leaders in D.C. are doing but our leaders decide keeping their jobs are more important than doing what they were elected to do. It ashame and sham! Read more on this issue Congress
flees DC to campaign.)