[feel free to ADD to this over the coming two years -- corrections/additions welcome]
This thread/list is dedicated to the incidences where the GOP/Republicans/Conservatives give their base/rhetoric and so-called principles the middle finger. A second list (below) will be for efforts (concrete) to instead fulfill such rhetoric/principles.
January 1, 2012
H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
"According to the Congressional Budget Office, the last-minute fiscal cliff deal reached by congressional leaders and President Barack Obama cuts only $15 billion in spending while increasing tax revenues by $620 billion -- a 41:1 ratio of tax increases to spending cuts." -- Kevin Gutzman
House Republicans in FAVOR: 85 -- 151 Nay
Senate Republicans in FAVOR: 40 -- 5 Nays, 2 No Votes --
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