[Red Badger]

That’s where things get hairy.
Many members will have to vote, (D) or (R), for the bill because it will have funds in it for stuff in their districts.
If they vote against it, they’ll lose their funding and their opponent in the next election will have a campaign issue to tie around their necks, “Old So-and-So voted against the [fill in the blank]!”...........

[GeronL]

I am sick of the old excuses.

[bill1952]

“Old So-and-So voted against the [fill in the blank]!”...........

government takeover of America itself.
I could ride that to victory almost anywhere.