Posted by
Matthew Avitabile on Friday, January 09, 2009 4:12:16 PM
Before the next President is even sworn in, the Democrats are already
pushing the limits of their power. For example, they are rewriting House rules...
Originally posted at
Jumping in Pools.
Gone
are term limits for committee chairmen, a big comeback for seniority
over merit. Cost containment measures on Medicare, one of the fastest
growing programs, are simply suspended for this Congress.
Tax
increases now will be easier to pass, because opponents will not be
allowed to offer a simple motion to strike any increase without making
up for the "lost revenue." In addition, tax cuts are made more
difficult, because they cannot be offset with spending cuts. The new
rules will mean that the only way to push for a tax cut will be to
propose a tax increase elsewhere.
That didn't take long, did it? Not
only that, but they are attempting to reduce the power of the already
small Republican minority.