Democrats sense opportunity in Congress, announce agenda

[rodeodance]

i missed this yesterday amid talk of saudi price visit, filibuster.



http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2270&ncid=2270&e=4&u=/krwashbureau/20050425/ts_krwashbureau/_bc_democrats_wa

Democrats sense opportunity in Congress, announce agenda

Mon Apr 25, 6:27 PM ET


By James Kuhnhenn, Knight Ridder Newspapers

WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats unveiled a legislative agenda Monday, topped by a proposal to reduce the number of abortions through higher spending on family planning.

Although they are a minority in the House and Senate, the Democrats sense an opportunity to push their own vision at a time when President Bush and Republicans appear bogged down and divided in fights over Social Security, ethics and the judiciary.

The Democratic agenda calls for expanded veterans' benefits, fiscal discipline to reduce the federal deficit, cheaper gasoline and tightening corporate tax laws.

Democratic leaders said Monday they would exploit Senate rules and repeatedly seek votes on those proposals if Republicans vote to restrict the use of the filibuster, the parliamentary maneuver that Democrats have used to block 10 of Bush's judicial candidates.

[rodeodance]

1. Its current average rating is 5.00 with 1 vote(s).

seems not to have generated much interest (or maybe they started over today?)

[liberal N proud]

2. It is about time they start to frame an agenda

Even though 99% of it will never see the floor for a vote, They need to make this agenda public and forefront from now until November 2006!
Let America really see who has an agenda fro America!

[Paul Dlugokencky]

3. Excellent

This will challenge Republicans to put money where their mouths are: Actually spend money to reduce the number of abortions and support our troops who have returned home. It would be great if they went for it, but odds are they will reject all Democratic proposals -- and then Dems can use this in '06 to offer voters a clear choice: Rhetoric vs. Real Action. (but will the voting machines be trust worthy?)



http://www.cafepress.com/kickindemocrats

[LiberalEsto]

4. They should name their agenda something catchy

along the lines of the thugs' Contract With America.

Any ideas?

[ClassWarrior]

5. Now 5.00 with 8 votes.

NGU.

[woodsprite]

6. 4.39 with 13 votes n/t