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WooWooWoo

(454 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2012, 07:17 AM Dec 2012

How Many Votes Does Boehner Actually Have To Deliver To Pass A Fiscal Cliff Bill?

Like 20? I mean, it's not like he has to bring 200 Republicans to the table. If he can get a deal that is pretty crappy from his point of view, all he needs is a handful of his caucus and the Democrats can do the rest.

It's pretty pathetic that a 50-50 (or less, from our point of view) deal can't bring over a 1/10th of the House republicans.

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How Many Votes Does Boehner Actually Have To Deliver To Pass A Fiscal Cliff Bill? (Original Post) WooWooWoo Dec 2012 OP

I hope he John2 Dec 2012 #1

You have raised the most salient point. Yes, all the Dems plus 20 some odd of the Republicans ladjf Dec 2012 #2

John2

(2,730 posts)

1. I hope he

Reply to WooWooWoo (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 08:50 AM

Dec 2012

gets no Deal. Just pass the Senate's tax Bill and let the new Congress take over.

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

2. You have raised the most salient point. Yes, all the Dems plus 20 some odd of the Republicans