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10
Dec 2009
21:44
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Nothing like a massive spending bill to make us consider life
$
447 billion
the size of the
massive spending bill that the House just passed
221 yay, 202 nay
the breakdown of votes
in the House – some Dems said no
source
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26
Oct 2009
09:20
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Chinese kids have to do the dumbest things for some reason
Apparently, Chinese children have to salute all cars that pass. ‘Cause you never know when one of these cars is going to be carrying the corpse of Chairman Mao.
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17
Sep 2009
11:04
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The Senate Dems’ biggest health-care challenge: Getting 60 votes
59
Democrats
(and one Republican) are needed to push it through
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06
Aug 2009
20:58
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Cash reclunked: The senate lets more clunker funds flow
60-37
looks just like
the Sotomayor vote
source
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20
May 2009
16:49
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The House wants to regulate credit cards, too
361-64
nearly as lopsided
as the
senate
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