Democrats Unveil Massive Spending Bill

This should be no surprise to anyone, considering it's in their DNA to tax and spend Americans into oblivion. Forget any debate about it either.

The GOP needs to grow a spine and start opposing these measures, otherwise they'll find themselves in a permanent minority.

WASHINGTON - Democrats have unveiled a massive spending bill combining the budgets of 13 Cabinet agencies with increases in aid for lower-income college students, while cutting President Bush's funding requests for foreign aid and closing military bases.

House Republicans such as party whip Roy Blunt of Missouri slammed Democrats plans to advance the huge $463.5 billion measure through the House Wednesday without giving Republicans or rank and file Democrats a chance to offer changes in an Appropriations Committee session or on the floor.

Most lawmakers — and the public — were to get their first chances to read the budget tome Tuesday, barely a day before the House was supposed to vote it up or down.

It will be interesting to see how all those "moderate" Democrats who were elected in November vote on this bill. Do they dare oppose their leadership? I doubt it.

UPDATE: Salon has linked the post, and some children have been by to comment. Welcome, and feel free to look around.