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Re:$700bn Bailout is shot down by House of Rep Vote (205-228... by timr on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @01:08AM (#319309)
It's a factually true statement, folks. Check the vote counts, and you'll see that it went down along party lines, with Republicans in the majority of the 'no' votes. In fact, over 67% of House Republicans voted against the bill.

The White House lobbied heavily for the measure, and the Republicans in the House shot it down. That's interesting.

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Re:$700bn Bailout is shot down by House of Rep Vote (205-228... by Prrometheus on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @11:36PM (#320345)
Republicans in the House of Representatives have been the most Conservative caucus in any branch of government for at least the past few decades.
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