The Subtle Knife

From Daily Kos comes this nice summation of yesterday's "Nielson Amendment." Let's hope that Dems running in 2006 have the sense to recite the amendment early and often. From the post:

. . . Sen. Bill Nelson introduced a "sense of the Senate" amendment that stated, simply,

"It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should reject any Social Security plan that requires deep benefit cuts or a massive increase in debt."

Five Republicans joined all Democrats in voting for the amendment [ed: also Independent Jim Jeffords]. ThereIsNoCrisis helpfully gives us the names of those Republicans who voted for deep cuts in social security and massive debt, and who are up for reelection in 2006:

Allen, George VA
Burns, Conrad MT
Chafee, Lincoln RI
Ensign, John NV
Hatch, Orrin UT
Hutchison, Kay Bailey TX
Kyl, Jon AZ
Lott, Trent MS
Lugar, Richard IN
Santorum, Rick PA
Talent, Jim MO
Thomas, Craig WY