1,415 Days
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If you think about, we have currently a Senator for President, Vice President, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense…so do you think they care?
If you think about, we have currently a Senator for President, Vice President, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense…so do you think they care?
You may get your wish soon:
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020543442_murraybudgetxml.html
I expect it to be just as flatly rejected by Republicans as Paul Ryan’s budget would be rejected by Democrats.
I doubt BigT will be happy about this, either.
While the article notes that Murray’s bill would shrink the $1.1 Trillion annual deficit, it fails to note that the annual deficit has already been shrinking under the current Obama administration.
I know! 1,415 days since BigT seen his cock…
You may get your wish soon:
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020543442_murraybudgetxml.html
I expect it to be just as flatly rejected by Republicans as Paul Ryan’s budget would be rejected by Democrats.
I doubt BigT will be happy about this, either.
While the article notes that Murray’s bill would shrink the $1.1 Trillion annual deficit, it fails to note that the annual deficit has already been shrinking under the current Obama administration.
I know! 1,415 days since BigT seen his cock…
The Senate is dysfunctional. Reform the filibuster and that will end. The current process gives too much power to the minority party to block legislation. However, as each party accepts they will be the minority at some point in the future, there is no impetus to change this problem.
That said, your premise is totally wrong. The failure of the Senate to produce a budget has been irrelevant. Prior to the last election, there was no middle ground to reach with the House Republicans. They were convinced Obama would not be reelected and their hard line, no compromise far right agenda would win the day at the polls. Until that theory was tested, any proposal from the other side would have been a total waste of time.
We just went through four years with a party whose only goal was to deny Obama a second term, and who mistakenly believed the American pubic was buying into their far right agenda. Post election they see at least part of their theory was flawed, so maybe now there is a reason to attempt negotiation. I am remain sceptical a middle ground is available. However, gridlock is not always bad. The annual deficit as a percentage of GDP continues to shrink as it has every year since 2009.
“Reform the filibuster and that will end.”
lol… Tell that to Harry Reid. :P
I agree neither side wants to reform the filibuster. But it should be reformed. As it is virtually everything the Senate does requires 61 votes.
The Senate is dysfunctional. Reform the filibuster and that will end. The current process gives too much power to the minority party to block legislation. However, as each party accepts they will be the minority at some point in the future, there is no impetus to change this problem.
That said, your premise is totally wrong. The failure of the Senate to produce a budget has been irrelevant. Prior to the last election, there was no middle ground to reach with the House Republicans. They were convinced Obama would not be reelected and their hard line, no compromise far right agenda would win the day at the polls. Until that theory was tested, any proposal from the other side would have been a total waste of time.
We just went through four years with a party whose only goal was to deny Obama a second term, and who mistakenly believed the American pubic was buying into their far right agenda. Post election they see at least part of their theory was flawed, so maybe now there is a reason to attempt negotiation. I am remain sceptical a middle ground is available. However, gridlock is not always bad. The annual deficit as a percentage of GDP continues to shrink as it has every year since 2009.
“Reform the filibuster and that will end.”
lol… Tell that to Harry Reid. :P
I agree neither side wants to reform the filibuster. But it should be reformed. As it is virtually everything the Senate does requires 61 votes.