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So basically, are they voting on the 2011 federal budget? And Republicans are trying to focus on the $8 billion of earmarks? am I reading this wrong?
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lol... Over half of the money is directed at Defense Spending....
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Five hundred thousand million?
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Sooooo seriously. What's this for? Is it basically in addition to whatever was listed as the federal budget? what's so wrong/right with it? how is it different than what's done before?
It seems to me like over half of it is for defense spending. So if Republicans are upset with its cost, then what exactly are they complaining about? are they actually going to advocate a cut in defense spending? If not, then why are they outraged? Also, with the cost exceeding one trillion, why the outrage at $8 billion dollars worth of earmarks? Seems like a pennies compared to the whole thing.
I'm just wondering why I should care about this.
It seems to me like over half of it is for defense spending. So if Republicans are upset with its cost, then what exactly are they complaining about? are they actually going to advocate a cut in defense spending? If not, then why are they outraged? Also, with the cost exceeding one trillion, why the outrage at $8 billion dollars worth of earmarks? Seems like a pennies compared to the whole thing.
I'm just wondering why I should care about this.
Seems like pennies indeed. Are you not aware of the corrupting influence earmarks provide? Surely you are not in favor of an avenue providing representatives a corruptible steam of cash flows. Sure it is a drop in the bucket, but the issue being avoided [at all costs] is not about pennies.
I'd rather not protect the status quo based solely on knee-jerk reaction to the common talk radio POV. In my ideal, America is much more than taking sides simply to experience the thrill of defeat. Unfortunately this is what politics has devolved into.
I'd rather not protect the status quo based solely on knee-jerk reaction to the common talk radio POV. In my ideal, America is much more than taking sides simply to experience the thrill of defeat. Unfortunately this is what politics has devolved into.
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I agree.
But what's this 1.1 trillion going for? Did somebody screw up on their math when they passed the budget?
Hey, it looks like I'm not the only one. Dang it! https://www.semissourian.com/story/1687936.html
"Rep. Cleaver has proposed a $48 billion earmark...
Proposed by a gentleman named Lamar Mickens, president of the not-for-profit Quality Day Campus, the $48 billion earmark would funnel money into the inner cities to give money to the poor and thereby produce a much larger consumer class to buy the goods and services produced in this country."
Man I hate being outdone.
"Rep. Cleaver has proposed a $48 billion earmark...
Proposed by a gentleman named Lamar Mickens, president of the not-for-profit Quality Day Campus, the $48 billion earmark would funnel money into the inner cities to give money to the poor and thereby produce a much larger consumer class to buy the goods and services produced in this country."
Man I hate being outdone.
Yeah, sorry about that. I was educated in Utah.
I figured you did. Also, I was kind of being a drunk ******* there. I think we should "raise" taxes by letting the damned Bush tax cuts expire. Either that or force conservatives to pay for their wars. I'm putting it on my sleeve saying I think this budget stuff is twilight zone these days.
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Will libs pay for their wars as well?
How dare you, sir? You know some cannot be talked about without getting offended. I'm shocked you've taken that name in vain. Really, HOW DARE YOU?
For penance, you will do 3 hail Mary Polaks, and drink 4 glasses of French wine. It must be French.
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I don't drink wine, I'm not a homophobe.