Score one for the voters

[whell]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40710315...-capitol_hill/

The voters in November said that spending was out of control. so, an out of control spending bill just got yanked. Apparently, somebody got the message inside the Beltway.

Maybe old dogs can learn new tricks.

[Grumpy]

I wish they would learn their lesson but alas we know that won't happen.

Heck look at Kwamee, the more they dig, the deep the corruption. Its the same for all of washington...

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

I wish they would learn their lesson but alas we know that won't happen.

Heck look at Kwamee, the more they dig, the deep the corruption. Its the same for all of washington...

I take it Kwamee is local talent?

Chas

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Charles

I take it Kwamee is local talent?

Chas

Kwame Kilpatrick (D), former mayor of Detroit and most corrupt piece of crap politician on the face of the earth. Google him up and enjoy.

Dave

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40710315...-capitol_hill/

The voters in November said that spending was out of control. so, an out of control spending bill just got yanked. Apparently, somebody got the message inside the Beltway.

Maybe old dogs can learn new tricks.

I'd like to think that this will actually make a difference, but I don't - yet. The earmarks are a fraction of 1% of the spending bill and they were inserted by the same hypocrites who voted against them in the end.

Thus far, this is all theater. Wait until it gets down to the real nut-cutting (i.e., defense spending and entitlements). Then we'll see how real this is.

PS - Don't hold your breath.

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

I'd like to think that this will actually make a difference, but I don't - yet. The earmarks are a fraction of 1% of the spending bill and they were inserted by the same hypocrites who voted against them in the end.

Thus far, this is all theater. Wait until it gets down to the real nut-cutting (i.e., defense spending and entitlements). Then we'll see how real this is.

PS - Don't hold your breath.

I agree - the realist in me is saying "wait and see." The optimist in me, however, is hopeful that someone is starting to "get it."

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by whell

I agree - the realist in me is saying "wait and see." The optimist in me, however, is hopeful that someone is starting to "get it."

Me too. (crosses fingers)

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

I agree - the realist in me is saying "wait and see." The optimist in me, however, is hopeful that someone is starting to "get it."

One things for sure. Harry Reid didn't. He couldn't have looked more clueless when he pulled the bill from the Senate floor.

[DarkDefender]

So they cut a single spending bill. I would have been far more impressed and actually pleased had they let the tax cuts expire.
Combine expiring tax cuts as well as reducing spending, particularly deficit spending, and I think we're getting somewhere.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by whell

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40710315...-capitol_hill/

The voters in November said that spending was out of control. so, an out of control spending bill just got yanked. Apparently, somebody got the message inside the Beltway.

Maybe old dogs can learn new tricks.

LOL

Maybe you did not hear about the trillion we are borrowing from china to give the wealth some pocket change.