The sequester meant nothing folks! This POS is going to cave .. one way or another!
ZitatNow that the “dumb” sequester cuts, as the president calls them, are in place (at least for now), U.S. lawmakers have already shifted focus to the next fiscal deadline: a quick fix known as the continuing resolution.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he is “absolutely” committed to keeping the government open and avoiding a shutdown, which would occur if the current continuing resolution expires on March 27 without a plan for funding.
In place of an unofficial budget, the federal government is now running on the quick fix that gives the green light for spending. Should the resolution not be renewed, there would be another government shutdown, as in 1995, because of a lack of appropriations.
“We at the House next week will act to extend the continuing resolution through the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30,” Boehner said on the Sunday talk show. “The president, this morning, agreed that we should not have any talk of a government shutdown, so I’m hopeful that the House and the Senate can work through this.”
"Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual." Thomas Jefferson
“It’s unfortunate and we’ve not been able to come to an agreement, but the House did its work to avoid the sequester, to avoid the random and automatic spending cuts,” he (Boehner) said on “Meet the Press.” “The fact is the president and Senate Democrats have done nothing to pass a plan to avert this and to deal honestly with the spending problem the country has.”
It's hard to criticize Boehner for saying that (but I know you will anyway).
Quote: Cedric wrote in post #6“It’s unfortunate and we’ve not been able to come to an agreement, but the House did its work to avoid the sequester, to avoid the random and automatic spending cuts,” he (Boehner) said on “Meet the Press.” “The fact is the president and Senate Democrats have done nothing to pass a plan to avert this and to deal honestly with the spending problem the country has.”
It's hard to criticize Boehner for saying that (but I know you will anyway).
The House controls the purse strings and Boner controls the house!
I could figure out what to do without caving but that is not the way of the Boner!
Quote: freeperjohn wrote in post #8I could figure out what to do without caving....
Okay, tell us.
Hand Zero a list of straight forward cuts in real spending and say that the only way a CR is getting passed is if these cuts are done. Make the cuts such no brainers that the Regime will look like spoiled children for not agreeing to them. But I am sure the Rove/GOPe wing of the part would find that too controversial. May upset the moderates that never vote GOP.
Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #11 Hand Zero a list of straight forward cuts in real spending and say that the only way a CR is getting passed is if these cuts are done. Make the cuts such no brainers that the Regime will look like spoiled children for not agreeing to them. But I am sure the Rove/GOPe wing of the part would find that too controversial. May upset the moderates that never vote GOP.
Quote: freeperjohn wrote in post #8I could figure out what to do without caving....
Okay, tell us.
Hand Zero a list of straight forward cuts in real spending and say that the only way a CR is getting passed is if these cuts are done. Make the cuts such no brainers that the Regime will look like spoiled children for not agreeing to them. But I am sure the Rove/GOPe wing of the part would find that too controversial. May upset the moderates that never vote GOP.
What happened to the big, big, big, big, moderate plan that if the senate did not pass a budget their pay would get cut???
I am not a republican I am a conservative, and supporter of the rule of law. And if you do not like that too bad.
Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #11 Hand Zero a list of straight forward cuts in real spending and say that the only way a CR is getting passed is if these cuts are done. Make the cuts such no brainers that the Regime will look like spoiled children for not agreeing to them. But I am sure the Rove/GOPe wing of the part would find that too controversial. May upset the moderates that never vote GOP.
Thanks, Freeperjohn.
It sounds so easy when you explain it that way.
Frank did all the leg work .. but I'll still take the credit!