Senatea mess (unemployment, Obama, dollars, economy)

[florida.bob]

with representation like this, we may be in a mess too.....

Wonkbook: Senate Republicans filibuster extended unemployment benefits

[HappyTexan]

There's no more need for extended UE so let it end.

[Votre_Chef]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

with representation like this, we may be in a mess too.....

Wonkbook: Senate Republicans filibuster extended unemployment benefits

They should just dump the filibuster.

[HappyTexan]

Well Obama can always just "pen" up an EO to extend it so what's the worry here ?

[pnwmdk]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

with representation like this, we may be in a mess too.....

Wonkbook: Senate Republicans filibuster extended unemployment benefits

Which is it? "The economy is improving, the benefits must end", or "We've lied about the economy, so the benefits must continue"?

There's NO OTHER JUSTIFICATION for demanding they continue.

[FlightAttendant]

What Happy Texan and pnwmdk said. I cant give them reps too soon after the last time. They are exactly correct.

[Chimuelojones]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

Well Obama can always just "pen" up an EO to extend it so what's the worry here ?

As you well know, Presidential EOs are usually unfunded madates. Funding still requires legislative vote.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by Chimuelojones

As you well know, Presidential EOs are usually unfunded madates. Funding still requires legislative vote.

He can redirect money like he's done already.
Somehow the man can find "idle money" just sitting in some FedGov bank account.
His latest "redirect" of money occurred last month when he committed funds to the Global Aids fund in Geneva.

[pnwmdk]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

He can redirect money like he's done already.
Somehow the man can find "idle money" just sitting in some FedGov bank account.

There's what, 16 trillion dollars less than 0 in the federal bank account?

So, no, there's no "idle money", ever.

[gmagoo]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

He can redirect money like he's done already.
Somehow the man can find "idle money" just sitting in some FedGov bank account.

Perhaps that`s why the Republicans call him the "Messiah"!