[lbo-talk] votes

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu Jan 29 09:12:44 PST 2009


Interesting table from Ed Hyman's shop this morning.

HOUSE VOTES ON MAJOR ECONOMIC LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENTS

2008 Obama stimulus plan 244-188 2001 Bush tax cut 230-197 1993 Clinton tax hike 219-213 1981 Reagan tax cut 323-107

Note: only 13 Dems voted for Bush's tax cut, and no Reps for Clinton's tax hike. "Several" Dems voted for Reagan's tax cuts, but many were from Southern districts now represented by Reps. 32 of the House Reps who voted against the Obama plan are from districts carried by Obama.



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