GOP sees advantage to blocking finance bill

 

2,300-page legislation is a complicated, far-reaching piece of lawmaking that has unfolded while the public’s attention has been far more fixed on the economy, the Gulf oil spill, even an old-fashioned Russian spy swap.

In that environment, both parties are trying to fashion simple selling points.

The Democrats’ line: The bill reins in big banks and protects consumers.

The Republicans’: The bill is a government overreach and it doesn’t help create jobs.

Republican operatives believe the complexity of the bill gives them an advantage.

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