Maybe we really shouldn't worry about it . . . what with escalating environmental implosion and international politicians' (with too much time on their hands) playing with nukes again, the human race will not be around long enough to pay it down. The debt load left to the cockroaches is gonna be enormous, however.
At any rate, here's sort of a vote analysis:
- Ayes: 208; all of them Republican (hissssssssssssssssssssss)
- Nays: 204; Democrats - 193, Republicans - 10 (huzzaahhhhhh), Indy - 1
- Not voting: 21; Democrats - 12, Republicans - 9
So . . . if all the Democrats who didn't vote had voted nay, that would have been 216. If all the Republicans who didn't vote had votes aye, that would have been 217. The bill still would have passed by one vote. The Republicans who broke ranks and crossed the aisle should get emails and phone calls conveying thanks. Go here for the vote list.
As with the Senate, where three heavy hitter Democrats (including presidential wannabe HC) failed to vote, I fail to understand why the Democrats didn't fight harder. Vote pairing sucks. Being conveniently away from the floor sucks more worser.
Here are the Democrats who didn't vote: Ackerman, Carson (OK), Dooley (CA), Gephardt, Hoeffel, Kleczka, Lipinski, Matsui, McCarthy (NY), McDermott, Millender-McDonald, Stark.
Creeps. Fire 'em.
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Be at peace
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