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Government Could Shut Down Again on Jan 15
Brietbart Big Government ^ | January 4, 2014

Posted on 01/05/2014 4:36:58 AM PST by Zakeet

While members of Congress ended 2013 congratulating themselves for passing a budget, the media missed the fact that the agreement doesn't actually avoid a government shutdown. The deal reached by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) provides simply a blueprint for government spending. Congress must still pass legislation detailing specific spending before January 15, when government's spending authority expires. Government still faces a potential shutdown in a little over a week.

The budget agreement passed by Congress in the closing days of last year provides what is called the "top-Line" number, setting the overall level of discretionary spending. Congress still has to pass appropriations bills authorizing specific spending for thousands of government agencies, departments and programs. While there is agreement on the total amount of discretionary spending, there is far less agreement on how this spending is allocated. These agreements will have to be reached by the 15th, of the government would shut down again.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: budget; funding; government; shutdown

My teleprompter will have to postpone its State of the Union speech for a while if Boo Hoo and Dirty Harry can't come through in time.

1 posted on 01/05/2014 4:36:58 AM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet
DEACON RED SAYS:
SHUT ER DOWN THEY ARE ALL USELESS.
2 posted on 01/05/2014 4:39:23 AM PST by DeaconRed (ZERO: We made a -Big Mistaka- Lets send him to Jamaica -NOW! ! ! !)
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To: Zakeet

January 15? How ironic; it’s I Have A Dream Day, after all.


3 posted on 01/05/2014 4:41:13 AM PST by Bernard (The Road To Hell is not paved with good results.)
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To: Zakeet

Good. Have a true shutdown, send all the drones home without pay!


4 posted on 01/05/2014 4:42:38 AM PST by IbJensen (Liberals are like Slinkies, good for nothing, but you smile as you push them down the stairs.)
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To: Zakeet

A shut-down... Oh my!

Well then, perhaps they should do like so many other Americans have had to do over the last five years. Lose their jobs and stay home, perhaps go on welfare.

Do that long enough and maybe we can balance the budget... Yeah that’s the ticket! Balance the budget. Outgo equals income or something like that...

I am so Da*n tired of these histrionics from the MSM and th political ‘class’.


5 posted on 01/05/2014 4:47:36 AM PST by The Working Man
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To: Zakeet

Don’t think so.

Last time around, it clearly showed nobody had the will nor the desire. All they want is ‘business as usual’ and continue to screw the Americans.


6 posted on 01/05/2014 4:48:48 AM PST by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Zakeet

Since the MSM is not all over this with it’s usual ‘end of the world, all the poor people are gonna die’ crap, I believe the fix is in.


7 posted on 01/05/2014 4:53:38 AM PST by maine yankee (I got my Governor at 'Marden's')
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To: maine yankee

Shut-down = paid vacay for “public servants”. I bet these parasites can’t wait.


8 posted on 01/05/2014 4:54:54 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Zakeet

That would be wonderful.


9 posted on 01/05/2014 5:21:54 AM PST by mulligan
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To: Zakeet

“Government Could Shut Down Again on Jan 15”

With Boner and Reid the Feckless in charge, it’s not likely, but we can always hope.


10 posted on 01/05/2014 6:13:09 AM PST by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2016; I pray we make it that long.)
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To: PubliusMM

If the gubmint shuts down again does that mean we will never hear from or see Moccccchelle “on permanent vacation” doumbo again? There IS A GOD!


11 posted on 01/05/2014 7:10:36 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: Progov

Well, Progov, there is always room for hope.


12 posted on 01/05/2014 1:07:05 PM PST by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2016; I pray we make it that long.)
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