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Spending bill passes the House August 1, 2011 4:28 pm TB

Here.

The Budget Control Act of 2011 has just passed the House 269-161. In the end, Republicans provided about two-thirds of the yes votes, along with 66 of the nays, while the Democratic caucus split right down the middle, 95-95. The Senate will vote tomorrow.

  • pretty much in the Pox on both their houses camp. what a enseless waste of unproductive blather and childishness - from ... by Tony 2011-08-02 08:16:33
    • Don't worry, Tony, America has unproductive blather and childishness to burn. We'll never run out. by Robert 2011-08-03 17:17:59
      • true enough. Though I bet a few children around the DC area had to stop playing because there was a ... by Tony 2011-08-04 14:35:37
      • I like the "start over" part. "When in the course of human events..." by TB 2011-08-02 08:23:52
        • So do it. 2012 is coming. I'd almost prefer a republican government to all this conservative whining about how they ... by mcfly 2011-08-03 10:46:35
          • A new constitution would require a a verbal death grip on the role of government, otherwise the same mission creep ... by Lee 2011-08-02 15:37:07
        • Turn out the lights...it's over for the US. THey didn't do shit about the debt...accept continue to raise it. ... by Lee 2011-08-01 17:07:26
          • Jerry Pournelle comments: The Budget Deal proposes at best about $3 Trillion “cut” over a ten year period. This amounts to ... by TB 2011-08-01 21:04:52
            • Interesting. What's this all about? Even libertarians are heralding this great compromise. Maybe the word doesn't mean what they think ... by mcfly 2011-08-03 10:45:10
              • What this is all about is that nothing much has really changed. As we're driving toward the cliff, we've let ... by TB 2011-08-03 11:35:09
                • And who's feet do you find on the accelerator? Tea Party Republicans. Think about it, while you whine about liberal idiots. by mcfly 2011-08-03 18:15:51
                  • We just spent like a month in all-out war between a party that cannot stand the idea of reducing government ... by TB 2011-08-03 19:25:39
                    • You seem only faintly aware of the fact that your Tea Party gods betrayed you. Difficult to handle, I suppose. ... by mcfly 2011-08-04 05:07:06
                      • What kind of deal do you think we would be looking at right now if the Democrats still ran the ... by TB 2011-08-04 07:48:41
                        • A frustrating aspect of this thread for me is that you and I fundamentally agree. Big cuts are required. The ... by mcfly 2011-08-04 10:15:30
                          • This is a serious question: What would a moderate position be on the current situation? On spending, taxes, ... by TB 2011-08-04 10:29:05
                      • Addendum: With the limits off, our total public debt today just exceeded America's GDP for the first time since ... by TB 2011-08-03 19:52:25
            • A bright spot in the day: Gabrielle Giffords returned to the House floor and got a standing ovation. by TB 2011-08-01 16:32:46

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