Democrats
will 'refrain' from pushing liberal agenda, Reuters
wire story asserts
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Published:
Sunday November 26, 2006
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"Three Democratic congressmen who are about
to take important leadership posts said on Sunday
they plan to pass popular legislation blocked
by Republicans but would refrain from pushing
some of the most controversial elements on the
liberal agenda," a Sunday Reuters story claims.
"The three, appearing on Fox News Sunday,
are among the most liberal Democrats who will
take over key committee chairmanships when Democrats
regain control of the House of Representatives
in January," Reuters adds.
Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), who will take over
the House committee that oversees financial institutions,
mentioned upping the minimum wage, providing cheaper
drug coverage for seniors and providing affordable
housing and college tuition aid as the focus of
Democratic legislation. He did not, however, float
more controversial plans pushed by party liberals
including overturning the ban on gays from serving
in the US military.
"Our first efforts are going to be to do
those things that I think the mainstream of America
wants," Frank said. "Some things have
become liberal because the right wingers who control
the Republican party have abandoned them to us."
FULL
REUTERS STORY HERE.
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