[OhIoCoNtRActKilLa]

Originally Posted by FreeEnterprise

Blah blah blah liberals liberals liberals blah blah blah

In Congress, the House and Senate have budget committees tasked with creating concurrent budget resolutions, using the president’s budget as a guide.

The president doesn’t "pass" a budget. That’s Congress’ job.

Clearly, it is the President's fault.

[barrel roll]

If you want to attack dems for not doing anything with the budget, you only need to look to the CINCs first year. Super majority.

[Iamamartianchurch]

Originally Posted by barrel roll

If you want to attack dems for not doing anything with the budget, you only need to look to the CINCs first year. Super majority.

He would have lost the "it's all the Republicans fault we are in this mess because they blocked my reforms" card. Daft son of a *****.

[drgonzo]

Originally Posted by barrel roll

If you want to attack dems for not doing anything with the budget, you only need to look to the CINCs first year. Super majority.

Some epochal legislation was passed in Obama's first year. Democrats accomplished some major, history-changing legislation with the brief supermajority. And thank god for that. They remain some of Obama's biggest accomplishments today.

The senate supermajority was lost 8 months into Obama's first year with the death of Teddy Kennedy. With Republican obstructionism in full swing following the election of the black man, everything has been downhill since then.

[barrel roll]

Even with the super majority, passing a budget for normal operation was not on the "important things to do" list.

Getting new appliances doesn't mean you are relieved of your responsibility to bring your garbage can to the curb on garbage day.

[drgonzo]

Originally Posted by barrel roll

Even with the super majority, passing a budget for normal operation was not on the "important things to do" list.

There were a few more pressing issues. Perhaps you've forgotten but the economy was teetering on the brink of collapse.

But for the record, they did in fact pass the budget out of the house, and it did get voted on in the senate, where it garnered a solid majority of 55 votes.
http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/FY_...federal_budget

[Umami]

Originally Posted by barrel roll

So there is no hope unless the government plunders more from us?

We've already spent it, have to pay for it somehow.

[licence2kill]

the U.S. does not have high taxes...

honestly, its like conservatives live in a fictional universe or something...

[shakeyjonez]

We shouldn't have any taxes period. Other people's money is not the answer.

[licence2kill]

shakey, you don't have to pay taxes.

[drgonzo]

Originally Posted by shakeyjonez

We shouldn't have any taxes period. Other people's money is not the answer.

Seriously, grow up.

[2ffu]

It would give people a better idea on what their labor is really work and see what the government really takes.

Also another line to show what they'd have to take if we couldn't borrow money just to show how far we are beyond our means.

[Rapier7]

Originally Posted by licence2kill

the U.S. does not have high taxes...

honestly, its like conservatives live in a fictional universe or something...

If you combine every level of government, I pay about 34% in taxes. To me, that seems a little ridiculous.

[barrel roll]

Originally Posted by Rapier7

If you combine every level of government, I pay about 34% in taxes...

You lucky bastard.

[drgonzo]

Originally Posted by Rapier7

If you combine every level of government, I pay about 34% in taxes. To me, that seems a little ridiculous.

How do you calculate that figure? Income tax brackets?

[barrel roll]

Originally Posted by drgonzo

How do you calculate that figure? Income tax brackets?

All taxes paid, including income estimated sales property vehicle cell phone tax etc etc

[shakeyjonez]

Originally Posted by drgonzo

Seriously, grow up.

You can keep your love for taxes. I'll keep my love for freedom and liberty. Conformists like you would make slaves of us all.

[drgonzo]

Originally Posted by barrel roll

All taxes paid, including income estimated sales property vehicle cell phone tax etc etc

Let the man answer for himself.

[yesme]

we do not have high taxes in one thing, we get taxed, fee, and ticketed to death. do not forget that inflation is also a tax, food is up 100% since 2000. sure glad your pay has gone up that much.

[StellarKnight]

Originally Posted by yesme

do not forget that inflation is also a tax

wat

[yesme]

Originally Posted by StellarKnight

wat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation_tax


watch ben tell ron paul that inflation is a tax...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4yBrxmEOkY


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