House Democrats discard larger debt limit – WaPo (12/14/09)

House Democratic leaders, bowing to their party’s deficit hawks, will move the year’s final must-pass piece of legislation without a long-term increase to the national debt and without a large boost in infrastructure funding that was aimed at creating jobs.

It’s like Democrats want to end up in the minority again. They’re going to pay a terrible price next year, and this will be something they can look back on with regret.