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Not At My Table - Political Discussions => National & International Politics => Topic started by: Gaspar on March 09, 2012, 10:22:36 AM

Title: Sometimes they do something right.
Post by: Gaspar on March 09, 2012, 10:22:36 AM
http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/08/smallbusiness/House-startup-bill/index.htm?hpt=hp_t1

In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the House overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday aimed at making it easier for small companies to grow and go public.
The House voted 390-23 to pass the bill easing certain rules that the Securities and Exchange Commission enforces on small companies going through the process of becoming a publicly traded company. The Senate is working on a similar version of the bill, and President Obama has indicated he supports it.

Now we see if it can get a signature.  Probably not until after the election.

Here's the bill: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3606eh/pdf/BILLS-112hr3606eh.pdf
Title: Re: Sometimes they do something right.
Post by: AquaMan on March 09, 2012, 10:42:48 AM
And now, for a different view...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/08/nancy-pelosi-mocks-house-gop-jobs-bill_n_1332340.html

You either are a Boehner believer or a Pelosi pragmatic.
Title: Re: Sometimes they do something right.
Post by: Townsend on March 09, 2012, 11:03:44 AM
I'm guessing they came up with the JOBS acronym in order to say "they're stalling the JOBS act" or "he/she voted against the JOBS act".  "Wouldn't support the JOBS act".

Another "get us re-elected" effort.
Title: Re: Sometimes they do something right.
Post by: Gaspar on March 09, 2012, 11:52:57 AM
Quote from: AquaMan on March 09, 2012, 10:42:48 AM
And now, for a different view...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/08/nancy-pelosi-mocks-house-gop-jobs-bill_n_1332340.html

You either are a Boehner believer or a Pelosi pragmatic.

Yet she voted for it.  Hmmm?
Title: Re: Sometimes they do something right.
Post by: erfalf on March 09, 2012, 12:37:50 PM
Quote from: AquaMan on March 09, 2012, 10:42:48 AM
And now, for a different view...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/08/nancy-pelosi-mocks-house-gop-jobs-bill_n_1332340.html

You either are a Boehner believer or a Pelosi pragmatic.

I doubt Pelosi and pragmatism have ever had a conversation.  ;D
Title: Re: Sometimes they do something right.
Post by: AquaMan on March 09, 2012, 12:47:53 PM
Quote from: Gaspar on March 09, 2012, 11:52:57 AM
Yet she voted for it.  Hmmm?

Dude, lots of people voted for it yet made the same remarks. They know their asses are on the line and they need to show they can work together, but the result is they are passing the easy stuff and passing on the hard stuff. It was in the article.
Title: Re: Sometimes they do something right.
Post by: Hoss on March 09, 2012, 12:48:33 PM
Quote from: AquaMan on March 09, 2012, 12:47:53 PM
Dude, lots of people voted for it yet made the same remarks. They know their asses are on the line and they need to show they can work together, but the result is they are passing the easy stuff and passing on the hard stuff. It was in the article.

Captain Drama was at work there...
Title: Re: Sometimes they do something right.
Post by: AquaMan on March 09, 2012, 12:49:16 PM
Quote from: erfalf on March 09, 2012, 12:37:50 PM
I doubt Pelosi and pragmatism have ever had a conversation.  ;D

I doubt Boehner has ever believed in what he does unless its to keep his job.
Title: Re: Sometimes they do something right.
Post by: erfalf on March 09, 2012, 01:02:23 PM
Quote from: AquaMan on March 09, 2012, 12:49:16 PM
I doubt Boehner has ever believed in what he does unless its to keep his job.

Agreed, but I don't know if I limit that to any one politician.
Title: Re: Sometimes they do something right.
Post by: nathanm on March 09, 2012, 03:26:28 PM
Yes, what this country needs is less stringent enforcement of securities law.  ::)
Title: Re: Sometimes they do something right.
Post by: TulsaRufnex on March 09, 2012, 05:41:45 PM
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