26 February 2008
On Wednesday, Congress will consider rolling back nearly $18 billion in tax breaks for large oil companies pushed through in 2005. The White House has already voiced its intention to veto such a bill if it passes.
Democrats are hopeful that the bill will pass. Last year, a similar bill languished in the Senate [...]
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28 June 2007
And just like that, the Senate voted no on the controversial immigration bill.
Even worse, there were signals that the bill would not be revived again until 2008 – not coincidentally after the next round of elections.
This was a major blow to President Bush, who had made this a priority. In response, Bush said, “The [...]
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