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Re: Congress. AARRGGGHH!! (like to say I support Ann for Governor

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From: Brian Carpenter
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 1994 14:25
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In article <Cy037w.5CC@metronet.com>, jhuber@metronet.com (Joseph Huber) writes:

> Phil didn't need any financial incentive to hack this bill. It was pretty
> clear that the senate Republicans were out to kill every bill they could in
> order to make the Democrats and Clinton look bad. Besides, Phil wants to be
> president, so he's posturing already. I can understand the opposition to
> health care; I would have hated to see a bill rammed through without proper
> consideration. But the opposition to the campaign reform bill and this credit
> bill was ridiculous and was done clearly to promote gridlock and political
> gain.  
> 
> This coupled with their hypocritical support of term limits has caused me to
> lose respect for the Republican party quite rapidly. Their actions indicate to
> me that they care more about political gain the the welfare of the country.  
> 
Unfortunately for the American people, the Democratic party is just as bad or
worse at playing partisan politics.  

-- 
Brian Carpenter                 * I do not speak for IBM 
brian@thelake.austin.ibm.com    *
CARP at AUSVM6                  * MMmmmmmmmmm......beer 
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From: brian@thelake.austin.ibm.com (Brian Carpenter)
Subject: Re: Congress. AARRGGGHH!! (like to say I support Ann for Governor
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