Al Franken...is this for real?

Originally Posted by classicman

How long did they have to read the 11,000 page bill earlier this year? How long should they have? How long would it really take an average person to read and comprehend all that? What was the rush to get it done "that week" again?

In fact, the president is required by law to submit a budget proposal in Feb of every year and Congress is supposed to adopt a budget resolution by the end of April.

The size of the bill is nothing new nor is the fact that members of Congress dont read bills..that is why they have staff.

That is what was done this year.

But it doesnt mean that a budget was adopted...the budget proposal is simply a blueprint....it doesnt even go back to the president for signature..again by law.

The next step are 13 separate appropriation bills which make up the budget, again, where Republicans will have opportunities to offer amendments on each of those bills.