$181 billion in two months - that's a problem (party, Senate, presidency)

[case44]

Gee....thanks Congress.

You can thank Obama, too. He was also involved in this.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by 559valleyboy

You are a government creation. You wouldn't be able to survive 10 days without it. You have never created anything in your life. Everything you did or will do will be handed down to you in some form. Everything besides the air you breath was provided by the government. Do you drive? Shop? Watch TV? Yes. Yes. And yes. You need government.

No I don't need or want govt. and you are threatened by the existence of people like me.
Not all of us see govt as creator almighty and the aforementioned have,can and would exist absent a state monopoly.
I look forward to your next post that tells it like it isn't.

[doggiedog9]

And Bernie wanted free college for everyone

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by doggiedog9

And Bernie wanted free college for everyone

Cheaper than a 1/2 cut in tax rates + 1trillion in toll road building.

[plannine]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Clearly they are not interested in balancing anything. You think they will vote to restrict their own spending?

Would any state, that they represent, or the people in the state, want to eliminate all that comes their way from Washington?

I don't think so.

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by 559valleyboy

You are a government creation. You wouldn't be able to survive 10 days without it. You have never created anything in your life. Everything you did or will do will be handed down to you in some form. Everything besides the air you breath was provided by the government. Do you drive? Shop? Watch TV? Yes. Yes. And yes. You need government.

Statism: the world's most dangerous religion

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

According to the Treasury Department, in October and November of 2016, the federal government took in $422 billion in revenue and spent $603 billion resulting in a two month deficit of $181 billion.

Anyone who doesn't believe we have a spending problem must have a mental illness.

Congress controls the purse strings.

The US has been debt free exactly one year, 1835.

Every POTUS inherits debt, adds to it and passes it on.

Congress controls the purse strings.

[whogo]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

Congress controls the purse strings.

The US has been debt free exactly one year, 1835.

Every POTUS inherits debt, adds to it and passes it on.

Congress controls the purse strings.

And Republican congresses control it better when Democrats are in charge.

[jasperhobbs]

Originally Posted by whogo

And Republican congresses control it better when Democrats are in charge.

Both parties are equally good at spending.

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

Cheaper than a 1/2 cut in tax rates + 1trillion in toll road building.

Don't forget the plans to end the sequester and increase military spending, God knows what the tab for that will be