In a straight party line vote, the Senate voted to bring the healthcare reform bill to debate this past Saturday, meaning that a vote on the bill won’t happen long after Thanksgiving.
After months of talk about moderate Democrats potentially defecting, the rollcall vote on whether or not to bring the healthcare bill to the floor ended 60-39 with every Senator voting with their own party.
How did the Democrats keep moderate Democrats like Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu from joining the Republicans? Cha-ching.
Just as the Democrats used earmarks to buy Democratic votes for the TARP …continue reading
