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Dan D · 09-30-08, 02:22 PM

I have some questions (keep in mind, I do not know much about how bills get passed in the US):

Is it correct that the Democrats have a majority in Congress and if so, could not they pass a new bail out bill without votes from Republicans, given that there are no Democratic dissenters? Would that be realistic?

For the failed bail out bill: Who initiated the bill? The Democrats or the Republicans?

Is the situation so, that that neither the Democrats nor the Republicans can get a majority together to pass a bail out bill?

Thx

09-30-08, 02:22 PM	#90
Dan D Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 9th Flotilla Posts: 839 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have some questions (keep in mind, I do not know much about how bills get passed in the US): Is it correct that the Democrats have a majority in Congress and if so, could not they pass a new bail out bill without votes from Republicans, given that there are no Democratic dissenters? Would that be realistic? For the failed bail out bill: Who initiated the bill? The Democrats or the Republicans? Is the situation so, that that neither the Democrats nor the Republicans can get a majority together to pass a bail out bill? Thx