Just thought I would update the cosponsors list for HR 450.
Currently 48 Cosponsors
H.R. 450: Enumerated Powers Act
H.R. 450: Enumerated Powers Act
What I see as the Truth in my Daily Life.
‘Each Act of Congress shall contain a concise and definite statement of the constitutional authority relied upon for the enactment of each portion of that Act. The failure to comply with this section shall give rise to a point of order in either House of Congress. The availability of this point of order does not affect any other available relief.’
On the other side of the aisle, Democrats — including some reluctant Michigan lawmakers — universally praised the Obama plan and heralded the GOP split as a sign that the auto deal was working, at least politically.Politically? I thought that they were just trying to save the economy, not somehow win political brownie points, isn't that what they tell us?
"The math is compelling: if we do not make reductions approximating 25 percent of the military budget starting fairly soon, it will be impossible to continue to fund an adequate level of domestic activity even with a repeal of Bush's tax cuts for the very wealthy. I am working with a variety of thoughtful analysts to show how we can make very substantial cuts in the military budget without in any way diminishing the security we need...[American] well-being is far more endangered by a proposal for substantial reductions in Medicare, Social Security or other important domestic areas than it would be by canceling weapons systems that have no justification from any threat we are likely to face."http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090302/frank