I'm fairly surprised that this was a unanimous vote -- were there a lot of RAT abstentions?
Aren't we already paying them in the form of taxes anyway?
It wasn't unanimous - it was a voice vote. Now I can't nail my RINO representative for voiting against it because I can't prove he did.
I'm also surprised at the unanimity. Is this a positive statement about an important common area of agreement between right and left, or is it the usual...democrats afraid to be seen for who they really are. I'll bet there were lots of dems who believe in such a tax, but were afraid to go on the record.
I'm stunned that it was unanimous. could it be possible that the representatives are finally getting the message from the folks back home? Nah.
"I'm fairly surprised that this was a unanimous vote -- were there a lot of RAT abstentions?"
No, the Democrats were down in the basement holding impeachment hearings. Which, if CSPAN coverage is any indication are much more important than a vote to withhold a fraction of the money we spend to keep the United Nations afloat.