[quote]After a tumultuous and politically divisive year, the House ended 2013 on a rare bipartisan note by passing a budget deal supported by a nearly equal number of Republicans and Democrats.
The chamber voted 332-94 to approve the two-year budget deal crafted by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.). The legislation won the support of 169 Republicans and 163 Democrats. It now heads to the Senate, where it will likely pass next week. President Barack Obama signaled he would sign the bill into law.[/quote]
and to show how pitaful this deal is
[quote]The bill marks a new stage in Ryan’s career on Capitol Hill. Long a partisan warrior who wrote budgets that made conservatives’ mouth water, Ryan has now cut a bipartisan deal that will shave the deficit by [B]$23 billion.[/B][/quote]
Congratulations on shaving pennies off the debt!
[url]http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/house-budget-deal-vote-101091.html?hp=f1[/url]
Satan must be freezing his ass off.
You're a cop, tell your buddies to quit staking out my house. That'll help the decrease deficit. :smile:
[sp]I guess 23 billion is a start right? They have to begin to cooperate at some point, perhaps this is a good first step.[/sp]
To correct "pennies" off the budget ... $23Bn is a little over one-tenth of one-percent. So really they're shaving a tenth of a penny off the debt
[QUOTE=areolop;43166662]To correct "pennies" off the budget ... $23Bn is a little over one-tenth of one-percent. So really they're shaving a tenth of a penny off the debt[/QUOTE]
Or maybe this isn't shit.. at least I got my hopes up for a little while there.
[QUOTE=areolop;43166662]To correct "pennies" off the budget ... $23Bn is a little over one-tenth of one-percent. So really they're shaving a tenth of a penny off the debt[/QUOTE]
With the way Congress has been performing recently, this is a really good thing. You guys are too critical.
Really showing how governments should run. Great example!
Its 23 billion off the deficit, not the debt. It's one step closer to having positive income and starting to reduce debt.
Investors will be happy with this budget despite how long it will be until the budget is balanced because it is a sign of progress. As long as investors are not worried about US debt, it will not pose a problem (unless we can't catch up to interest, which is far off).
Was the government shut down ever resolved? Or is this it getting resolved?
[QUOTE=Dr.C;43166957]Was the government shut down ever resolved? Or is this it getting resolved?[/QUOTE]
It was somewhat resolved after a game of "Not a Game"
[video=youtube;-8zuaykEY2A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8zuaykEY2A[/video]
Anyone praising Congress for this needs to fuck right off. They deserve no praise for doing the most basic functions of their jobs, which they are paid millions for. It would be like praising an employee at McDonald's for not shitting in the ice machine.
[QUOTE=Grimhound;43167090]Anyone praising Congress for this needs to fuck right off. They deserve no praise for doing the most basic functions of their jobs, which they are paid millions for. It would be like praising an employee at McDonald's for not shitting in the ice machine.[/QUOTE]
I think we're praising the idea of them ceasing the fuckery of nothing they've been going at for some time now.
Sorry, you need to Log In to post a reply to this thread.
