Brown Victory May Scuttle Democrats' Agenda
The Politico analyzes what parts of the Democratic agenda this Congress will be passed now that Senate Democrats no longer have 60 votes. "Immigration reform is probably a goner. But Republicans - no longer free to stand by while Democrats muster their own 60 votes - may help out on war funding and other national security issues," the paper says. Brown has taken several positions in opposition to programs that would benefit illegal immigrants, such as in-state tuition rates. Brown said, "Providing driver's licenses and in-state tuition to illegal immigrant families will act as a magnet in drawing more people here in violation of the law and it will impose new costs on taxpayers," in response to a report by the Gov. Deval Patrick's administration.