House speakers can be very powerful…and sometimes, history tells us, that a speaker who flexes his muscle too much, gets pulled from power.  Will Democrat Speaker Patrick Bauer be on of those who get’s pulled?  From FortWayne.com:

But there are a few hot topics that some legislators also want addressed this session. They include taking the next step toward amending caps on property tax bills into the state constitution, starting over on trying to put a ban on gay marriage in the constitution, and cracking down on illegal immigration.

Backers of those measures face a formidable barrier, however. He is Democratic House Speaker Patrick Bauer of South Bend, who wields tremendous power and is sour on dealing with such measures.

“I think when you have a patient that is very ill, which we do, which is called the fiscal body of this state, that is what the doctor should be administering,” Bauer said.

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