--- Michael Etchison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "CongressCritter does is to decide what to do not about, say, farm subsidies generally, but about SB1234, sponsored by Sen. This and Sen. That, which goes through specific committees with specific members..."
So the farm bill never went to the floor for a vote? While it is possible that the general public would approve of a bill that would cost the average family $4,377 over the next decade in order to give increased subsidies to a population whose average net worth is $546,000 and who's net income was ALREADY 21% gov't handouts--handouts which are causing massive problems for some of the world's truly poor--it seems hard to believe. Certainly believeable, but hard to believe. This bill certainly must have went to the floor of both houses, where it must have passed by a majority of votes. This seems a pretty good example of a real world event. Yes, it is certain that Senator Somesuch gets bogged down in the specifics, and it is certainly true that the act of governing is ALOT more complicated than "outsiders" would like to believe, but none of that changes the fact that an outrageous bill was passed. While I certainly do not wish to minimize the truth of your remarks--they seem quite insightful to me--I am nevertheless skeptical that an American public that is less [insert your perjorative here] would be more resistant to such legislation. Best wishes, jsh __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com
