This year is a sad milepost in the road to this nation’s financial Armageddon. Oct. 1 marks the 23rd straight year of beginning the federal fiscal year without a budget. Continuing resolutions are how the federal government does business.
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Government Shutdown
Build That Wall
Shutdown averted Congress has approved a border security compromise bill. They intend the bill as a device to avoid a second government shutdown. The bill appropriates about $1.4 billion of the $5.7 billion requested for border barrier construction. The White House said the president would sign the legislation passed Thursday. It also said the President … Read more
Say What? Getting Something Done in D.C?
Wouldn’t it be nice… Wouldn’t it be great to see the spirit of teamwork materialize in our nation’s capital? Aren’t we all Americans? Don’t we share that? Doesn’t the country have a set of common interests? You know, like finding work for people. Or making sure everyone gets fed? Maybe everyone should have a place … Read more
Speaker Pelosi, Tear Down That Wall
And the beat goes on With the country now into the second month of partial government shutdown, the partisan battle over border security is ice cold. Monday President Trump tweeted, “If Nancy Pelosi thinks that Walls are ‘immoral,’ why isn’t she requesting that we take down all of the existing Walls between the U.S. and … Read more
A Liddle Phony Sacrifice
This from Liddle Chris Pappas: Which the local press immediately heralded: But it’s really not much of a sacrifice when you view it in the context of Liddle Chris’ own financial disclosure, which can be found HERE. Liddle Chris is a multi-millionaire, much of it inherited from his family. While he does list offsetting liabilities, … Read more
Indeed!
All we hear from the “Government Firsters” is that this 25% shutdown is such a horrible situation (e.g., US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan) – “WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!!”). Complete nonsense and rubbish. What this DOES highlight, once again, of how much beyond its Congressional mandates it has grown and taken Powers away from … Read more
BREAKING NEWS – Trump will allow the Federal Government to shutdown due to Democrat recalcitrance over Wall funding.
At a news conference that just ended, Trump stated that if the spending bill does not have the appropriation for the border wall, he will not sign it. He will not sign a Continuing Resolution either. Screams are being heard from the “Government First” weenies. Note: 75-80% of the Government IS funded due to previously … Read more