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Old 04-15-2011, 10:01 AM
 
Location: Dallas
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Good job big spenders!!!!!!!!!!!! More big bloated government spending !!!


"When President Obama and congressional leaders brokered a deal last week to keep the government funded for another six months, they hailed the "historic" spending cuts the deal included -- $38.5 billion in cuts from this year's budget alone.



A study from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms that the legislation does indeed cut that much from what federal agencies are authorized to spend this year -- but the study reveals that it will only amount to a reduction of $352 million in non-war government spending for the rest of this fiscal year. That's in part because a significant portion of the cuts come from authorized funds that won't be spent immediately, such as water-and-sewer grants.


The budget makes about $8 billion in immediate cuts to domestic programs and foreign aid, but those are offset by defense spending increases. On top of that, when war funding is considered, federal spending will actually increase by $3.3 billion compared with current levels."


Forget $38B: Budget only cuts $352 million this year - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
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Old 04-15-2011, 10:04 AM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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Kill the bill, start over, and make some real cuts. We need some adults in DC to take over and put the children in a corner for a time out.
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Old 04-15-2011, 10:13 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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It was all smoke and mirrors from the start.
They are all too afraid to really cut.
The Fed funding govenrment spending can only go on for so long though.
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Old 04-15-2011, 10:53 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Good job big spenders!!!!!!!!!!!! More big bloated government spending !!!

"When President Obama and congressional leaders brokered a deal last week to keep the government funded for another six months, they hailed the "historic" spending cuts the deal included -- $38.5 billion in cuts from this year's budget alone.

A study from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms that the legislation does indeed cut that much from what federal agencies are authorized to spend this year -- but the study reveals that it will only amount to a reduction of $352 million in non-war government spending for the rest of this fiscal year. That's in part because a significant portion of the cuts come from authorized funds that won't be spent immediately, such as water-and-sewer grants.

The budget makes about $8 billion in immediate cuts to domestic programs and foreign aid, but those are offset by defense spending increases. On top of that, when war funding is considered, federal spending will actually increase by $3.3 billion compared with current levels."

Forget $38B: Budget only cuts $352 million this year - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
Bipartisans knew this coming in. The repubs and dems with their wasteful spending and controlling policies never had any intention of reducing the budget. Once again the public was duped. How many times do these sheep get led off the cliff before someone wakes up and stops?

and people wonder why their money doesn't go far
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Old 04-15-2011, 12:15 PM
 
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Good job big spenders!!!!!!!!!!!! More big bloated government spending !!!


"When President Obama and congressional leaders brokered a deal last week to keep the government funded for another six months, they hailed the "historic" spending cuts the deal included -- $38.5 billion in cuts from this year's budget alone.



A study from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms that the legislation does indeed cut that much from what federal agencies are authorized to spend this year -- but the study reveals that it will only amount to a reduction of $352 million in non-war government spending for the rest of this fiscal year. That's in part because a significant portion of the cuts come from authorized funds that won't be spent immediately, such as water-and-sewer grants.


The budget makes about $8 billion in immediate cuts to domestic programs and foreign aid, but those are offset by defense spending increases. On top of that, when war funding is considered, federal spending will actually increase by $3.3 billion compared with current levels."


Forget $38B: Budget only cuts $352 million this year - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
if the dems still controlled the House we would not even betting $1 in cuts.
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Old 04-15-2011, 01:28 PM
 
Location: Fredericktown,Ohio
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Good job big spenders!!!!!!!!!!!! More big bloated government spending !!!


"When President Obama and congressional leaders brokered a deal last week to keep the government funded for another six months, they hailed the "historic" spending cuts the deal included -- $38.5 billion in cuts from this year's budget alone.



A study from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms that the legislation does indeed cut that much from what federal agencies are authorized to spend this year -- but the study reveals that it will only amount to a reduction of $352 million in non-war government spending for the rest of this fiscal year. That's in part because a significant portion of the cuts come from authorized funds that won't be spent immediately, such as water-and-sewer grants.


The budget makes about $8 billion in immediate cuts to domestic programs and foreign aid, but those are offset by defense spending increases. On top of that, when war funding is considered, federal spending will actually increase by $3.3 billion compared with current levels."
Thanks for the story even though it is real disappointing that all the cuts equals such a paltry sum.


Forget $38B: Budget only cuts $352 million this year - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
Thanks for the story even though it is a bummer knowing all those cuts really amounts to a measly sum. But I also notice that a couple of the cuts were like shifted over for military spending. And that is the problem, it needs to be on the chopping block also.
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Old 04-15-2011, 01:34 PM
 
Location: In a Galaxy far, far away called Germany
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Trusting politicians cut spending is like trusting a heroin addict to stop shooting up. We have made the addict, the dealer as well.
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