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Old 12-17-2010, 09:03 AM   #109 (permalink)
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The Republicans, who nearly unanimously opposed extending unemployment insurance and expanding the earned income tax credit, yielded as well.

You still dont understand the concept of political compromise.

As to the Senate rules, the Democrats when in the minority during the Bush years honored the long-standing tradition of limiting filibusters rather than abuse the privilege to block nearly every piece of substantive legislation.
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