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Conservative Groups Lining Up Against McConnell-Biden Fiscal Cliff Plan

Ronald Reagan Fan Wrote: Jan 01, 2013 5:31 PM
Everyone neeeds to remember that we just hit the current debt limit and cannot exceed it without congressional approval. Go ahead and pass the fiscall cliff bill. The Republicans with some spine and morals will put a choke hold on spending by using the debt ceiling.
Jakota Wrote: Jan 01, 2013 5:41 PM
Using the words Republicans and Spine in the same sentence is insane. Who else but a Republican would design and vote for a 41 to 1 tax to spending cut ratio and claim to have a spine?
Just two hours into 2013, the Senate held an emergency roll call vote on a fiscal cliff plan concocted by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Vice President Joe Biden. The legislation passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 89-8, but key fiscal conservatives stalwarts like Sens. Rand Paul, Mike Lee, and Marco Rubio lined up in opposition.

As the legislation moves to the House, conservative groups have begun to take stands, with key players urging legislators to vote no. FreedomWorks, Club for Growth and Heritage Action - the Heritage Foundation's sister advocacy organization - have all issued "key...

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