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Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
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Felix, thanks for the info on pay raises, etc. I did not know.
However, not voting for a mega-spending bill should not be confused with voting against one line item in that bill. Just because someone doesn't want to cut the President a blank check doesn't mean they are against every piece of proposed equipment. In a perfect world, that bill would have gotten voted down at least 5 times to make the Republicans come up with a version that included more meat and less porky fat. A politician should never get a blank check.
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I fully agree with you, and that terminology.
However, I'm talking about the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction Act, 2004. This was for the $65.6B for military operations and maintenance and $1.3 billion for veterans medical care. That bill was not an open check, it was very clear and concise, especially when it came to exact amounts, and where and how they are to be used. The bill passed 87-12, Sen Kerry was only 1 of 11 (D) to vote no.