Speaking to WLS Radio, Senate Majority Whip. Dick Durban (D-IL) admitted that his party doesn’t have the votes necessary to pass President Obama’s jobs bill.
Asked if the Democrats have the votes to pass the bill, Durbin replied: “Not at the moment, I don’t think we do but, uh, we can work on it.”
The problem?
“The oil-producing state senators don’t like eliminating or reducing the subsidy for oil companies, “Durbin admits. “There are some senators who are up for election who say I’m never gonna vote for a tax increase while I’m up for election, even on the wealthiest people. So, we’re not gonna have 100% Democratic senators. That’s why it needs to be bi-partisan and I hope we can find some Republicans who will join us to make it happen.”
