Dems and GOP deadlocked as adjournment draws near

[babylonsister]

Dems and GOP deadlocked as adjournment draws near
By Alexander Bolton
December 12, 2007


Congress has been brought to a grinding halt by hardening Democratic and Republican stances on taxes and spending just days before lawmakers begin leaving Washington for Christmas and New Year’s.

The two sides are, in some cases, refusing even to speak to each other about the massive omnibus and an Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) bill.

Senate Republicans refused to meet Democrats Tuesday on spending and House Democrats rejected the Senate’s AMT “patch,” preparing a new version paid for with corporate tax increases.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) countered the majority’s plans with a proposal that would require Democrats to accept virtually all of President Bush’s demands on spending.

McConnell demanded that Democrats also provide $70 billion for the war with no strings attached.

Frustration boiled over in the Senate, where Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Bush “is impossible — and has been for seven years — to deal with.”

more...

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-and-gop-deadlocked-as-adjournment-draws-near-2007-12-12.html

[Rageneau]

1. Impasse -- adjournment -- shutdown -- standoff ... it all sounds good to me.

IMO, no action at all beats hell out of any action Bush wants. The way to serve the ountry best is to allow Bush NONE of his desires. NONE.

[bobbolink]

2. What happens to the Omnibus bill then?

Those looming cuts to poor people have me worried....

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. Oh please. The Dems will cave, as usual and none of them will miss one minute of

their Christmas Holiday vacation. They have plenty of time to kiss the psycho's ass. Not to worry!

[tekisui]

4. Shut down the whole government. It would be an improvement.