This is common sense.In fact, this is the kind of proposal that Democrats and Republicans have agreed on for decades.Yet, the Republican leaders in Congress have so far said “no.” They’ve blocked this bill from even coming up for a vote in the Senate.It’s politics at its worst.But it’s not hard to understand why.
Over the past two years, we have fought back against the entrenched special interests – weakening their hold on the levers of power in Washington.We have taken a stand against the worst abuses of the financial industry and health insurance companies.We’ve rolled back tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.And we’ve restored enforcement of common sense rules to protect clean air and clean water.We have refused to go along with business as usual.
