Post by Logan on May 8, 2016 5:11:29 GMT -6
Without more members, Republicans in the House and Senate could do nothing Friday to stop adoption of a $5.76 billion budget that many argued spends too much. Nor could they prevent enactment of $27.4 million in new fees and $8.8 million in new taxes.
But to create voting records they can take on the campaign trail, House Republicans demanded roll call votes on each of the money bills. Some Republicans shouted their “no” votes on tax bill, which prompted Democrats and Progressives to raise the volume on their “yes” votes.
The largely party line tallies on the three bills: taxes passed 86-55; fees passed 93-47 and the budget was approved 91-48.
Senators passed all three bills with voice votes. On the budget vote in the Senate, someone offered a barely audible “no.”
Read more: www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2016/05/06/budget-and-tax-bills-pass-despite-republican-opposition
But to create voting records they can take on the campaign trail, House Republicans demanded roll call votes on each of the money bills. Some Republicans shouted their “no” votes on tax bill, which prompted Democrats and Progressives to raise the volume on their “yes” votes.
The largely party line tallies on the three bills: taxes passed 86-55; fees passed 93-47 and the budget was approved 91-48.
Senators passed all three bills with voice votes. On the budget vote in the Senate, someone offered a barely audible “no.”
Read more: www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2016/05/06/budget-and-tax-bills-pass-despite-republican-opposition