David Obey is Out
Holy cow. The Wisconsin Democrat is calling it quits:
In a major blow to Democrats, House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey has told close associates that he will not seek re-election and an announcement of his plans is expected as early as Wednesday.
The Wisconsin Democrat faces tough poll numbers at …
A War Tax
Wisconsin Congressman David Obey wants to pass a war tax. I realize it’s more of a political stunt, but I discovered that I’m not entirely opposed to the idea.
Noting that ”we need to stop pretending that this war doesn’t cost anything,” Obey also announced that Murtha, McGovern and he will be introducing a …