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Republicans start new Congress bruised and divided
In the wake of bruising fights in their own ranks over the "fiscal cliff" and aid for victims of superstorm Sandy - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives open a new Congress on Thursday more divided than ever. While their leader, Speaker John Boehner, seems in no danger of losing his position because of the divisions, his ability to speak for his membership in the House appears greatly diminished. That could not come at a worse time for Republicans as they prepare for their next attempt to get more spending cuts out of President Barack Obama. They will try to use the debt ... (full story)
Loadedgun
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BTW: I mean their job is to disagree or more correctly to be seen to disagree. That is their job and they are making a show of it - which is fine. The idea is not to change anything that is not ready for change.
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