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US House defies Obama, passes spending-cut bill

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Posted by Fred 2011-02-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 The Republicans need to keep presenting and voting on legislation in the House even though it will not make it past the Senate or Obama's veto pen. At least it will put the ball in the Democrat's court so that many (maybe enough) voters will be aware of who is really preventing the economy and Washington from getting fixed. Of course there are those who just want things to continue as is and who want to continue getting their chunk of the boodle. They don't seem to understand that the boodle is rapidly evaporating and that soon there won't be any boodle. Voters who are self-employed or in the private sector, many of whom are not getting any benefits are being asked to pay taxes for generous benefits for public union members via their taxes. At the State level, the protesters who protest Walker's attempts at reform and balancing the budget look stupid, silly, hateful, greedy, and unbending. Obama dollars won't buy anything if they are not worth anything. I don't think this is lost on voters who are crying for reform. All this is ammunition for 2012.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-02-20 12:11|| 2011-02-20 12:11|| Front Page Top

#2 At this point I would just bypass O. In my opinion he has become irrelevant. Pass the legislation and proceed just like they are doing with health care.
They don't abide the constitution give them a dose of their own medicine. The constitution is a living document so it can be updated as they say. I am not serious but regressive liberals do change the rules to suit themselves.

Posted by Dale 2011-02-20 15:36|| 2011-02-20 15:36|| Front Page Top

#3 At this point I would just bypass O.

That's not possible, Dale. A lot of things can be done at the state level, including the 26 states suing in federal court, claiming that Obamacare is unconstitutional... and Alaska at least refusing to enforce it. But at the federal level the president is the chief executive officer, the one responsible for running things. There is no one else -- that's how the system was designed.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-02-20 16:03|| 2011-02-20 16:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Obama's far left agenda has been derailed by the 2010 elections. Unfortunately, the Pubs will have trouble moving their agenda. But as you say T.W. much can be done at the State level and in the courts. As individuals, we can all participate in the process and keep pressure on our representatives. Another bunch of them will be up for re-election in 2012.

It is interesting to compare our "quiet" revolution with what is going on in the Mideast. Our founding fathers had a genius about them when they built into our Constitution the means for ongoing revolution.

I don't think the "hope and change" going on is what Obama meant in 2008.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-02-20 17:39|| 2011-02-20 17:39|| Front Page Top

#5 It requires positive action for the Feds to spend money. The executive branch can't spend money the legislators haven't appropriated. So by all means Barack, shut down the federal government and its spending torrent. It's like money in the bank to taxpayers.

Posted by Pearl Gleaper1127 2011-02-20 18:36|| 2011-02-20 18:36|| Front Page Top

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