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'Historic' deal to avoid government shutdown
Yahoo ^ | 4/8/11 | David Espo - ap

Posted on 04/08/2011 8:46:01 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON – Perilously close to a government shutdown, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders forged agreement late Friday night on a deal to cut more than $37 billion in federal spending and avert the first closure in 15 years.

Obama hailed the deal as "the biggest annual spending cut in history," and House Speaker John Boehner said that over the next decade it would cut government spending by $500 billion.

"This is historic, what we've done," said the third man in the talks, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: avoid; budgetbattles; budgetdeal; government; historic; shutdown
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To: NormsRevenge

I got a feeling the GOP isnt popular here tonight, they are complaining about it at DU too.

My thoughts is that it’s nothing as bad as when TARP was passed, but it’s still a crappy deal for us.


21 posted on 04/08/2011 8:55:59 PM PDT by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: NormsRevenge

Boehner fails. Ohio fails. They haven’t had anyone good since the Taft who died in 1953.


22 posted on 04/08/2011 8:56:16 PM PDT by Theodore R. (John Boehner just surrendered the only weapon with which he had to fight. What does OH see in him?)
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To: NormsRevenge

The House repubs can kill this thing next week...or tonight. Boehner should never have gone for “the best deal he could get.” He should have shut the thing down.
If they were willing to “give” here over an extra 20 billion, then they will never have the grit it takes to force the 6.8 trillion.

If the House repubs do not go for the deal in enough numbers, then the shutdown will occurr and Boener’s days as speaker will be over. They will try and talk them into going along, but the Freshmen/Tea party repubs need to vote a definitive, “No”, IMHO.

The American people wanted reps who wil stand firm...it is what they voted for IMHO in 2012. Bohner should have stood firm for the entire 61 billion at the very least, and made sure Palnned Parenthood was defunded.


23 posted on 04/08/2011 8:56:37 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Liberty is not free. Never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: NormsRevenge
$37 billion

I'm pretty sure that's about one day's spending.

24 posted on 04/08/2011 8:56:51 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (If they won't protect life and liberty, what else matters?)
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To: NormsRevenge

Does this mean I still have to cut that check to the IRS?


25 posted on 04/08/2011 8:56:58 PM PDT by Sarajevo (You're jealous because the voices only talk to me.)
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To: NormsRevenge

They just blew any future deficit reduction agenda items. What a bunch of spineless morons. Boehner HAS to go. And the rest who voted for this too.


26 posted on 04/08/2011 8:56:58 PM PDT by rintense (The GOP elite & friends can pound sand.)
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To: screaminsunshine

the deal has not yet been published.
i’m going to reserve any comment when it is and iin the meantime i’m not going to bash Boehner- I’ll bash Harry Reid whose voice sounds like his testicles never descended.


27 posted on 04/08/2011 8:57:14 PM PDT by MissDairyGoodnessVT (I am keeping the faith, I have not finished my course and I am fighting for the good)
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To: NormsRevenge

I’d love to put a “historic” boot in Stinky Harry Reid’s “historic” ass. Damn corrupt bass turd.


28 posted on 04/08/2011 8:57:58 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (How's that Keynesian economics working out for ya so far?)
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To: NormsRevenge
GOP BILLBOARD
29 posted on 04/08/2011 8:58:04 PM PDT by FrankR (The Evil Are Powerless If The Good Are Unafraid! - R. Reagan)
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To: screaminsunshine

NO, this is inevitable because Republican primary voters won’t retire worthless incumbents. Watch them renominate Hatch and Lugar in 2012, as they also resurrect Mittens.


30 posted on 04/08/2011 8:58:42 PM PDT by Theodore R. (John Boehner just surrendered the only weapon with which he had to fight. What does OH see in him?)
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To: NormsRevenge
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31 posted on 04/08/2011 8:58:49 PM PDT by vox_freedom (America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
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To: Jeff Head

Do you really think that once the government was shut down, that Obama would have any incentive to reopen it, as opposed to restructuring it by emergency powers?


32 posted on 04/08/2011 8:59:09 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: dila813

“So they think this fight is going to be any easier in the 2012 budget year?”

If the bond market has half a brain then we don’t make it to 2012.


33 posted on 04/08/2011 8:59:19 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Siena Dreaming

I am sorry. You need to wake up. The GOP is scamming you. Like the Rats scam the Blacks. Do not be a Sap.


34 posted on 04/08/2011 8:59:20 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (Obama Sucks)
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To: NormsRevenge

35 posted on 04/08/2011 9:00:02 PM PDT by Brandonmark (News Coverage)
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To: MissDairyGoodnessVT

Snap out of it!


36 posted on 04/08/2011 9:00:10 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (Obama Sucks)
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To: vox_freedom

One would think that the people of Cincinnati would be embarrassed at this failed “leader,” but I suppose they will keep him there as long as he puts his name on a ballot. It’s all they know to do.


37 posted on 04/08/2011 9:00:31 PM PDT by Theodore R. (John Boehner just surrendered the only weapon with which he had to fight. What does OH see in him?)
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To: NormsRevenge

Good God, help us.


38 posted on 04/08/2011 9:01:19 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama's 2012 Slogan: "We've got what it takes, to take what you've got"!)
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To: NormsRevenge

A republic, if you can keep it.

39 posted on 04/08/2011 9:02:02 PM PDT by glock rocks (Wait, what?)
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To: NormsRevenge
"This is historic, what we've done," said the third man in the talks, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

Why--were you sober this time Harry?

40 posted on 04/08/2011 9:02:29 PM PDT by randog (Tap into America!)
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