By JIM DRINKARD
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON – Congressional Republicans are in full cry against tactics the Democrats want to use to pass a less-than-popular overhaul of the nation’s health care system.
The Democrats’ scheme “tramples on the Constitution,” Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., told tea party activists this week. House GOP leader John Boehner said on his Web site that it “takes shame to a whole new level.”
But the tactics are nothing new – they’ve been employed at least since the 1930s – and have been used by both parties to pass major legislation. So what’s the fuss about?