Reid proposes 30-day bill to avert shutdown

AP via SFGate ^ | 2/22/11 | ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press

[SmithL]

WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The top Democrat in the Senate said Tuesday that he'll bring legislation to the floor next week to keep the government running at current spending levels for 30 days to avoid a shutdown in March.

The move by Majority Leader Harry Reid is in keeping with longstanding tradition, but it was immediately rejected by GOP leaders who assailed the Nevada Democrat for freezing spending at levels inflated by generous budget increases provided under President Barack Obama.

[NoLibZone]

Reid opposes the DNC shut down in Wi.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Nice try Harry but no cigar.

[Ann Archy]

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! NO EXTENSION!!!!

[itsahoot]

Hey lighten up we tried to get by with only $30,000,000,000.00 in cuts and those nasty tea party noobs wouldn't go for it.</sarcasm>

[Artcore]

I’m sure that A$$-WIPE, Media Whore McCain is licking his chops at the thought of “reaching across” the aisle getting some glowing press coverage!

I can’t stand media whores like McCain.

[BJClinton]

Those dastardly Republicans want to cut $60 billion from a $1.2 trillion budget. That’s clearly racist.

[ChiefJayStrongbow]

Mr Reid,

I think all bills to spend money have to originate in the House...

Sincerely,
The Constitution

[mc5cents]

Time to put things into perspective.

Lookie here

[crosshairs]

Kick the can down the road another 30 days.

[Mariner]

""A shutdown could send our fragile economy back into a recession, and mean no Social Security checks for seniors, less funding for border security and no paychecks for our troops," Reid said.

I'm not a big fan of Boner's...but he's employing a BRILLIANT strategy here IMHO.

"Yeah, we'll see your temporary funding bill and raise you one".

Temp funding b8ills at reduced rates.

Why the h#ll didn't Gingrich think of that in 1995?

[Mariner]

"If the Republicans aren’t willing to play hardball, I’ll probably not vote for them. I might vote for a third party and as a result, the Socialists can cause the collapse of the United States sooner rather than later."

Agreed.

This is their last chance from my point of view. If they don't get it right this time, I'm forever gone.