Today, retiring GOP lawmakers decided NOT to complete passing all of the budget initiatives that were supposed to be done by October 1st. Already two months late, they decided to pass another continuing resolution and leave the budget to the Democrats. They have a lot of reasons. Some are doing it just to give the Dems something to disrupt their takeover plans. Some are doing it because the current budget it loaded with pork and they don't want to take responsibilty for it.
What's your opinion? Should the current Congress have finished up the work they were supposed to do? Or is it OK, or even better, to hand that work off to the incoming Democrats?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061120/ap_on_go_co/cluttered_congress
2006-11-20 11:50:33 · 15 answers · asked by Chredon 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It's just more confirmation that this is/was the biggest "do nothing" Congress in our history. The should be ashamed. They have huge salaries, amazing benefits, yet they they only work 100 or less days a year. They do not consider their constituents. These people have brought shame to their positions, to their parties, and to the country.
2006-11-20 12:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Republicans can instruct braveness via giving Obama precisely what he publicly claims he needs and privately prays won't take place. economic Cliff or no longer, a recession is unavoidable. the arriving Obama care taxes and the on the spot could desire to, lower back, improve the debt ceiling are sufficient to reason it. (no person is talking approximately it yet, however the debt ceiling will could desire to be raised via mid January on the very recent.) Obama is familiar with this. He is familiar with that his rules of the previous 4 years have failed. for this reason he could desire to no longer run on his checklist. His stimulus did no longer revive the economic equipment like we've been advised. QE a million, 2, and 3 have did no longer revive the economic equipment like we've been advised. The hundreds of thousands of "eco-friendly jobs" have not been created like we've been advised. There are extra unemployed than ever till now. There are extra human beings on nutrition Stamps than ever till now. maximum each and every financial indicator factors to recession. for this reason Rebublicans could desire to comply with regardless of Obama and the Democrats declare they like and attain some contract. Obama desires the rustic to flow over the Cliff and is doing each and every thing possible in hopes that Republicans won't preclude it. for this reason Democrats refuse to make spending cuts demanded via Republicans as area of the deal. Then, by employing the media, Obama could desire to blame Republicans and not ought to take any duty for the cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and different Social classes which might additionally happen with going over the Cliff.....cuts which Democrats recognize comprise mandatory. He can blame Republicans for his mess united statesduring the previous 4 years AND the arriving recession. Republicans could desire to word of this capture and make a deal....any deal to stay away from going over the meant Cliff. Then Obama will sh!t throughout himself.
2016-10-17 07:25:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody has a job that way, the repuglicans who make the mess and the democrats who clean it up. I think I after 6 years of totalitarian repuglican rule, would rather have the democrats do the job anyway.
2006-11-20 12:15:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think my party the GOP should do it,I think they need to confirm John Bolten and make the wire tap law before they leave. And the NSA surveillance. They should finish up the immigration problem and make partial birth abortion and abortion on demand illegal! But I'm just thinkin!
2006-11-20 11:56:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
By George, I have an idea; every day that the work isn't done, they get docked their pay, just like us regular working stiffs. Think anything would get done then.
2006-11-20 12:00:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes there are a lot of pork in that budget and the republicans know the demarcates will catch it and change them any way .
2006-11-20 11:57:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't make any difference. Thats the majority's responsibility, and the Dems will take it on if thats what they really wanted, the Majority! I hope the Dems enjoy it
2006-11-20 11:53:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
It used to be called treason to purposely dissemble the Government.
Now it is called Red Madness or Clinton's fault.
Go big Red Go
2006-11-20 12:21:08 · answer #8 · answered by 43 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The only thing either party is dedicated to is themselves.
2006-11-20 11:56:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course they should have finished their work.
Do you really expect pols to act responsibly? I've got this bridge for sale :)
2006-11-20 11:54:10 · answer #10 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋