You know a legislative idea might have some life when a lobbying coalition pops up to kill it.

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His first act was to push for higher congressional salaries, an idea that was booed off the legislative stage by outraged public opinion.

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In the original setup, the idea was to have balance between executive and legislative branches- thus vetos and veto-overrides.

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The argument for the proposal is that it frees up money for the VA by charging the private insurers, allowing the VA to spend on more services, said Joe Violante, legislative director for Disabled American Veterans, who opposes the idea.

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The idea first attracted public attention when it was tossed around by such legislative luminaries as Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Sen.

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The ICBL pays lip service to the idea of clearance, but only as secondary to their main bureaucratic, legislative and publicity initiatives.

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Merely considering the idea became a non-starter with the 2006 Democratic takeover of both chambers redefining the legislative landscape.

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Their ideas were solicited through events held all over the state called "Idea Raisers" and then compiled in a book, which served as the foundation of our legislative agenda.

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