Democrats Steer America Toward a “Fiscal Cliff”
The Democrat Senate during the first session of the 112th Congress (2011) was among the “laziest in 20 years,” in terms of productivity (days and hours in session). Through the first 263 days of this year (through September 19), the Senate has been in session only 107 days, and Senators have gone to the floor to vote on just 65 days. Majority Leader Reid has indicated that he intends to put off many important issues until after the election—during the lame duck session. If the Senate were to meet every day between the elections and the end of the year -- including weekends, Thanksgiving, and Christmas -- it would have just 55 days to resolve a host of policies that could determine the path of America’s economy.