DON’T GIVE IN!
It is only a 7 week continuing resolution.
This is such political bullshit, and these idiots wonder why there is such contempt for all politicians.
‘Funding Crisis’
Ya know... With the amount of tax dollars wasted in Washington, I really can’t say we have a funding crisis. Now comes the predictable headlines and talking points from the socialists, good luck sellin’ - I ain’t buyin.
The current party split is 53 (Dem and "Independents" voting with the Dems) - 47 Republicans. That means at least 6 Republicans voted to table this bill.
Spending bills have to originate in the HoR as per the Constitution. The House should vote on the same bill again and send it to Harry.
According to the Washington Times and other sources, the conservative Republicans are willing to vote in favor of additional funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to deal with the recent flooding along the eastern seaboard but they want corresponding budget cuts to ensure federal government spending stays within the debt limit agreed to in July/August.
Reportedly, Democrats overwhelmingly opposed the measure because it offset $1.5 billion of $3.65 billion in disaster relief funding with a cut to a program that loans money to car companies to encourage the production of energy-efficient cars. They believe the government sponsored energy-efficient car loans program create jobs and FEMA, strained by repeated natural disasters, both need more funding.
After the vote last night, the main stream media glossed over the 182 Democrats that opposed the measure and immediately began to focus on the 48 Republicans who are "refusing to compromise". While there is no doubt more of the story yet to be told, one has to wonder why Congress (especially considering the recent struggles over the debt ceiling and the resulting dissatisfaction with both Republicans and Democrats in Congress) would immediately return to traditional spending practices.
Arguably, the general public is looking for fiscal restraint and responsibility, even if it means cutting current spending to fund emergency aid. This, however, is not necessarily where the main stream media or, for that matter, the majority of our Congressional membership is focused.
We should now expect the media to focus on the 48 House members who voted against the measure with terms like "obstructionists" and "ideologues" instead of the real problem(s) that face our nation and our future. The problem is the debt; the debt is the result of the spending. Our representatives must get control of the spending and start to reduce real (not just projected) spending.
Its not a crisis. The rats have a bill and they can pass it in the senate.
Just shut the whole damn mess down. Keep it shut down until Jan 2013. I don’t think they realize how many millions of us out here would be extremely pleased if they shut it all down and went home.
Now it will go back to the House and Boehner will bend over, AGAIN. The CR they sent OVER was already $24 BILLION MORE than the Ryan Budget protocols. NOW they’re gonna “negotiate” with the Senate to WASTE EVEN MORE?! WILL BOEHNER and these “Establishment Republicans” NEVER LEARN?! WILL the “Tea Party” Rep’s that were elected EVER FINALLY MEAN IT when they claim they stand against waste, FOR balancing the budget — that they will STOP IT!?! Or will the majority cave yet again??