http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/15365/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/despite-gop-sweep-liberals-make-tax-spending-decisions-lame-duck-session <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/julia-seymour">Julia A. Seymour</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>The Republicans took back control of the House of Representatives on Nov. 2, gaining more seats than the “Republican Revolution” of 1994. But the Democrats still have the majority for the lame duck session and there is plenty of legislation waiting for them.</p> <br /> <p>Even if the election outcome does represent a mandate for “<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0326698320101103">smaller, less costly</a>” government as Rep. John Boehner, the likely new House speaker, said on Nov. 3, liberals in Congress may not obey it during the lame duck session that begins Nov. 15.  </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/despite-gop-sweep-liberals-make-tax-spending-decisions-lame-duck-session" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Economy Government Health Media Taxes AMT benefits bush Bushtaxcuts capitalgains class congress cuts Deficit Democrats disclose discloseact docfix Duck extension insurance job lame lameduck liberal Liberals mainstream make middle million news obama president Republicans session social Spending tax unemployed unemployment years Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:00:00 +0000 admin 27045 at http://archive2.mrc.org