Democrats’ stunning win elections, the range of beyond the economic agenda of President Bush focuses on tax cuts for more populist debates on income inequality, globalization, budget deficits and coverage of health care, among other issues.
But the big question is whether the democratic control of Parliament - and perhaps also the Senate - lead to modify the content or purely political and laying off for the next presidential elections.
“The theme for the next two years Schaufenster’08,” said Dan Mica, a former Democratic member of Congress, head of the Credit Union National Association. “America believes that the elections were yesterday, but we had only one break … by advertising. ”
The first hint that the Democrats could mean gains this month, as Congress reconvenes, nor in the GOP control for a lame duck session At the end of bills and other expenses of the legislation. Faced with a shock of the election, Republicans are only the minimum and go home, “said Mica.
The Democratic push begins next year with an agenda, proposals for raising the minimum wage, eliminate some tax breaks for oil companies and let yourself be guided by the government to negotiate prices under the prescription Drug Medicare. — Democrats are also trying other measures to bipartie passer, as the extension of Business research tax credit.
Since Democrats have no right of veto to demonstrate a majority in the Assembly, or 60 votes needed to limit Senate debate, some observers to predict stagnation. Robert van Batenburg of Louis Capital Markets notes impasse means less spending and a general rule, stubborn borrowing.
Business groups, such as the Business Roundtable and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, invited the two parties cooperate in economic issues. Democrats promised Wednesday to Mr. Bush and the Republicans have also praised bipartisanship. This could be short-lived.
“This is an opportunity to do certain things, but they were too quick,” said Nigel Gault of Global Insight. “The more we in the elections, it is most unlikely.”
Although it is difficult to laws, Democrats still have much to the strength of the agenda.