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I know, it was just symbolic this year. They really haven't passed one in 5 years. But if you point that out, someone would start screaming they had passed one this year, so I figured I wouldn't bother arguing that. The point is the same, the Dems refuse to pass or operate on a budget.
ETA: lol, see above.
the House and senate had agreed in principle to a budget deal. Reid accepted Boehners cuts and the deal was on...Then Ted Cruz convinced Tea Party House members to make a stand on defunding ACA on budget instead of the planned Debt ceiling negotiations. The budget deal offer was pulled and defunding ACA was added to the Budget bill. it passed the House on Sept 20 and was sent to the Senate for thier consderation.
They are upset with it because they have been TOLD to be upset with it. If their beloved administration told them to stick their heads in the ground, they'd be out this very moment looking for a nice soft piece of turf with which to do it in.
We've survived a government shut down before. What I find surprising is how little I notice that the government isn't working. Makes one wonder if we really need all of those government employees?
the House and senate had agreed in priciple to a budget deal. Reid accepted Boehners cuts and the deal was on...Then Ted Cruz convinced Tea Party House members to make a stand on defunding ACA on budget instead of the planned Debt ceiling negotiations. The budget deal offer was pulled and defunding ACA was added to the Budget bill. it passed the House on Sept 20 and was sent to the Senate for thier consderation.
These facts are not in dispute.
It doesn't matter what is in dispute or not. This is how the government works. It's part of the checks and balances. They are doing nothing that the other side wouldn't do if the shoe were on the other foot. So they negotiate and come to a compromise. It's not the end of the world.
It doesn't matter what is in dispute or not. This is how the government works. It's part of the checks and balances. They are doing nothing that the other side wouldn't do if the shoe were on the other foot. So they negotiate and come to a compromise. It's not the end of the world.
Your post does not have anything to do with my response comment post.
We've survived a government shut down before. What I find surprising is how little I notice that the government isn't working. Makes one wonder if we really need all of those government employees?
The very last thing Brother Obama wants people to even slightly consider, is how little we need Govt. in our immediate lives. He is resorting to his usual "the-sky-is-going-to-fall" BS tactics that he used when he sold that truckload of pucky called the "stimulus". How did that work out for us again??
OK, so you don't know how it's supposed to work. I think I'm done.
The CR has to first come out of the house... why? The Senate jacks with it and takes a vote. it either goes back to the house to be jacked with or it goes to the president.
Same with the budget.
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