Mr Wolfe is a southerner, and so his social antennae there are razor-sharp especially on the Atlanta blue-bloods' envy for the southern authenticity of Richmond, Charleston and Savannah, as well as the cultural confidence of New York.
Democrats, especiallythe fiscally conservative "blue dog" coalition in the House, demanded the relief adhere to the House's "pay-go" rules, which require spending increases to be offset without adding to the deficit.