A few weeks ago, MoveOn was unapologetic about ignoring the bankruptcy bill. They said there were more important things to focus on, blah blah blah. Evidently they've reconsidered - this is a testament to the grassroots activism against this bill and the attention we've paid to it. MoveOn is organizing a pledge to finance radio ads against those who vote for the bankruptcy bill. Check it out.
The vote is evidently going to be on Wednesday.
Posted by tunesmith at April 11, 2005 01:35 PM
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yes, it would have been more helpful had they put more energy in to oppose it earlier on. Even now, it's kind of shoehorned into the DeLay issue. But every little bit helps.
Posted by: tunesmith at April 11, 2005 04:45 PM
I called the offices of all 13 Rules Committee Members over lunch, and reminded them that in the Constitution (y'know, that document they've sworn to uphold), Article 1, Section 7, Clause 1 reads:
All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives;
Section 325 of S256 raises various filing fees relating to bankruptcy. It therefore raises revenue. It should have orginated in the House. It didn't; it originated in the Senate. It therefore shouldn't get to the House floor.
What should happen is that a fresh new bill should be created in the House; this would hopefully give opponents a chance to mobilize against it.
The fact that supposedly "strict constructionist" Republicans can allow this to happen is a joke. Let's hope the joke is on them.
Posted by: Tom Blumer at April 12, 2005 11:09 AM
Oh, that's VERY INTERESTING re: the fees thing. Do you know of any cases where similar enactments have been challenged on those grounds? Potential lawsuit?
Posted by: Paul Gowder at April 13, 2005 09:08 AM
I've been reading the news online, and from what's I've read the press seems to be pointing to it passing.
Posted by: lovelife at April 13, 2005 02:28 PM
Seems a little too late for that now, don't you think?
Posted by: lovelife at April 11, 2005 04:07 PM