By Matt Hawes
Reid will once again try today to advance Dodd’s bill to further entangle the government in the economy, benefit big Wall Street companies like Goldman Sachs, and give the Federal Reserve even more power.
Via Politico:
Senate Democrats are doubling down on financial reform, forcing a second consecutive procedural vote Tuesday even though there have been no reported breakthroughs that would significantly change the outcome of Monday night’s failed vote.
The short turn around between votes is part of the Democrats’ larger strategy of forcing Republicans to vote repeatedly against a motion to proceed on the sweeping regulatory reform package. Democrats hope they can eventually wear down enough Republican senators who will vote to begin debate on the Democratic bill, but there is no sign that Republicans have any cracks in their unity….
Read the rest. Keep contacting your senators and urge them to fight for true reform!