Complete Victory for Obama: U.S. House of Representatives Passes “Fiscal Cliff” Deal by Wide Margin, 257-167
In a complete victory for President Obama, the House of Representatives tonight passed the “Fiscal Cliff” Deal, that raises taxes but does not cut spending, by an overwhelming vote of 257-167. The majority of Republicans voted against the deal, but enough crossed the aisle to vote with Democrats to put it over the top by a large margin. House Speaker John Boehner voted for the deal, along with GOP Rep. Paul Ryan. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor voted against it. It now moves to President Obama’s desk to be signed into law. The Congressional Budget Office estimates this deal will add another $4 Trillion to the National Debt over the next 10 years.
Wild Thing’s comment……………
The good, bad and ugly of politics.
The Republican Party is a ship adrift in a fog along a rocky coast. It is very difficult to do, but perhaps a third party that is truely coservative?