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Getting Beyond the War

by: JimC

Tue May 08, 2007 at 15:32:26 PM EDT


Like I said, I think the Democratic caucus is doing the right thing on the war, but there is a downside to it. Personally, I feel like the war is holding up the rest of the agenda.

But the day the war ends will come before we know it, so I'm wondering what you think the agenda should focus on.

Here's my short list:

-- Insuring the uninsured

-- Reducing emissions and foreign energy imports (including a nationwide public transportation task force)

-- Infrastructure funding, a Superfund of sorts for problem areas (New Orleans, first and foremost)

-- A "digital divide" task force

And there are others, but I think that is a fair starting point. You'll note the absence of "Education," but that's mainly because I'm tired of "Education Presidents" and "Education Governors" talking about education and doing nothing about it.

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Well, the drain of $150-$200 Billion (0.00 / 0)
per year makes any new agenda problematic...

I don't think it's the money, though (4.00 / 1)
It's the violence. Discussing other things seems inappropriate. Even the U.S. attorney scandal has been criticized as petty (when it certainly is not).



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Well (0.00 / 0)
The Democratic Congress seems to be working on several of these things already, as well as addressing the Iraq War.

Barbra Boxer has been making a great deal of progress to coming up with a carbon-cap and trade bill that can pass the Senate.


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