So I read the latest, on Republican “compromises.” I haven’t noticed the sky falling since The Sequester took effect, although I am told it must have been a catastrophe. Sec. State Kerry announced $250 million in aid to Egypt , since. The US Navy bought another four “littoral ships” for almost $1.4 billion ($1,378,350,912, to be precise, because we can price a ship down to | Read More »
With all due respect, the Stupor Committee has failed to come up with any compromise and you, Congress, have failed to do your job. The Constitution requires of you to complete appropriations each year by the October 1 deadline YOU (and your weak-kneed predecessors) imposed, after extending it from July 1! I find it a political farce that 535 Senators and Representatives of The People | Read More »
I’d like to blame Obama … but the Constitutional experts around here (and “experts” all over the Media) seem regularly to forget that only Congress can raise money or spend it. By all means, “leadership” is in question … but when push comes to shove, only the Republican House can raise taxes and “it takes a village” of Congress critters to spend far more than | Read More »
It has been remarked elsewhere on Redstate that earmarks spend money, or earmarks are already paid for, or earmarks are a bad thing (the last of with which, I agree). I don’t recall Congress actually VOTING on a budget, this past year, but one was proposed. What amazes ME is that most folks think the budget process STARTS sometime in February, and that earmarks are | Read More »
It may be too much for Congress (still Democrat) to pass a budget, or the dozen Appropriations bills that they failed to complete by the Due Date of October 1. No wonder many have been fired. Unable to perform their jobs, Congress will undoubtedly attempt to pass yet another Omnibus Resolution to keep the Government going. So far, a Continuing Resolution keeps us going, as | Read More »
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