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Wezas
11-22-2004, 12:09 PM
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Sunday that "accountability will be carried out" against whoever slipped a provision into an omnibus spending bill that would have allowed two committee chairmen to view the tax returns of any American.


Sen. John McCain said Sunday that the episode points up the problems created when Congress passes gigantic spending bills at the end of a session, before anyone has time to read them.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/21/tax.provision/index.html

[Edited on 11-22-2004 by Wezas]

SpunGirl
11-22-2004, 12:10 PM
Hm, asking our legislative branch to READ THE BILLS THEY PASS!?!??!?! What is this world coming too!?!?

-K

Wezas
11-22-2004, 12:11 PM
Originally posted by SpunGirl
Hm, asking our legislative branch to READ THE BILLS THEY PASS!?!??!?! What is this world coming too!?!?

-K

Guess that gives Moore's 9/11 rant about them not reading Patriot Act a bit of truth.