THE RACKET:

A PROPOSAL making its way to the House floor would hurt everyone from the average American taxpayer to the struggling African farmer. It would enrich a small number of big businesses in a few dozen congressional districts. It would claim money that could otherwise go to priorities the Democratic majority supposedly champions: environmental conservation, student loans, Head Start, food stamps or children’s health insurance. Even President Bush wants to reprioritize the spending.

So what will the Democratic leadership do about it?

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