Flashback: House Passed Clinton Economic Plan in Aug. 1993....with no Republican support.

[marmar]

It's dejavu all over again with these miserable trough-feeding assholes.....



from the NY Times:



THE BUDGET STRUGGLE; HOUSE PASSES BUDGET PLAN, BACKING CLINTON BY 218-216 AFTER HECTIC MANEUVERING
By DAVID E. ROSENBAUM,

Published: August 6, 1993


After a day of frantic maneuvering to lock up the final votes, the House of Representatives narrowly approved President Clinton's five-year economic plan tonight, putting him on the verge of the most important victory of his young Presidency.

The vote, in doubt until the final gavel, was 218 to 216. All 175 Republicans voted against the measure, but they were joined by only 41 Democrats. The victory was provided by the 217 Democrats and one independent who stood with the President.

If only one more Democrat had voted with the opposition, the bill would have failed on a tie vote. The last two Democrats to vote and provide the margin of victory were Representatives Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky, a freshman who represents a heavily Republican district in the Philadelphia suburbs, and Pat Williams, who represents the entire state of Montana. 'Margin Was Close'

All week long, Democratic leaders had predicted that the bill would pass but did not know whose votes would provide the margin of victory. As late as dinner time, the final votes were not in line. ........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE6D6...

[Ocracoker16]

1. I had forgotten that

I guess the Republicans as a party haven't made any progress with understanding that the economic crises have very catastrophic effects on poor working people and middle class people. Not suprising.

[silver10]

2. They didn't get it back then,

And they don't get it now. But the economy is "cyclical" don't you know?