See Salon story at http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/06/21/letter/index.html I got this email from a reader today: > Hi Tim; > > Good story in Salon today that briefly includes > Wally [Herger, our Congressman]. Evidently the > Republicans introduced a bill that would spend $30 > million on > mailing a letter to all Americans emphasizing that > their forthcoming > $300 tax rebate was signed into law by George W. > Bush and > "provides long-term tax relief for all Americans who > pay income > taxes ... for years to come." > > The Dems saw this as nothing more than a publicly > funded > campaign letter, and wisely (though still > wastefully) introduced an > amendment that would instead funnel the $30 million > into some > drug-war budget. They knew Republicans would have a > hard time > voting against anything that funds more cops and > guns, and they > were right--the amendment initially got the support > of Herger and > several other fiscal conservatives on the Republican > side. > > That is, until Tom "The Hammer" DeLay started > walking the aisles > at the last minute, turning enough votes to get the > letter passed. > The next day, Democrats announced their "Hammerees > of the > Week," which included Herger. > > One Republican representative who was "hammered" by > DeLay > even went so far as to say that he'd meant to vote > against the letter > but "mishit the keys" when he voted. > > Here's the link: > > http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/06/21/letter/index.html > > Charles Mohnike > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ===== Subscribe to ChicoLeft by emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChicoLeft Subscribe to the Chico Examiner for only $30 annually or $20 for six months. Mail cash or check payabe to "Tim Bousquet" to POBox 4627, Chico CA 95927 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
