Remember that CRomnibus Tax Bill vote a while back? You may remember that it passed by a 219-206 margin. But did you also know that the Rule vote necessary to bring it to the House floor only passed by a 214-212 margin? There were two Houston-area Representatives, Ted Poe and Pete Olson who voted against the CRomnibus Tax Bill on the floor vote, but they voted FOR the Rule vote that brought it to the floor! Bet they didnt tell you that little fact in any of their communication to their constituents. Here is a good article that explains more about how certain politicians use the Rule vote to support passage of legislation so they can make a token opposing vote to tell their consitutents about: teapartypatriots.org/all-issues/news/why-rule-votes-are-so-important/
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 18:28:11 +0000
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