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In response to "Note also that the article is from December 15 and has this phrase in it . . ." by pmb

The bill wasn't even passed until Monday, and as this article states Republicans in the Senate tried to pass a bill without some of the pork it was

Posted by No. 1 Stephen in the nation! (aka Sceire) Jan 3 '13, 14:53

"easily defeated by Democrats."

http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2012/12/31/us-senate-passes-sandy-relief-package.html (www.bizjournals.com)

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Please. Even the congressional GOP thought it was stupid to delay this. Boehner is walking funny from the reaming he's gotten from his own party on - pmb Jan 3, 14:59 4
- Politically it is stupid, when the other side can say "you don't care," but I don't think Reid et al should be let off the hook for loading up a - No. 1 Stephen in the nation! Jan 3, 15:14 3
  - Honestly, both sides do it. I'd be shocked if there isn't republican pork in there as well (Alaska is a very red state, though I admittedly don't - pmb Jan 3, 15:21
  - People have been "bothered by" pork for decades. It happens all the the time and it's not going away anytime soon. Saying it's a reason to not bring - mara Jan 3, 15:18
  - Except there is a solution to a pork-filled bill. There is no solution to the House refusing to do anything. - ty97 Jan 3, 15:18

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