July 22, 2011
DESPITE THE BILL’S OVERWHELMING POPULARITY WITH AMERICANS OF ALL STRIPES, the Senate has shot down Cut, Cap and Balance by a straight party-line 51-46 vote. “It will be interesting to see how Ben Nelson and Claire McCaskill defend their decision to deny a balanced-budget amendment vote when it comes time to run for re-election next year.” But Jim DeMint plans to bring it up again.