Al Franken...is this for real?

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Omnibus Appropriations bill (H.R. 1105)



http://senatus.wordpress.com/2009/03...riations-bill/

Your implication that because the Republcans dont get everything they want or dont want in the budgtet..and bitch and moan...that somehow there is a lack of transparency.

Bullshit.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Redux

Your implication that because the Republcans dont get everything they want or dont want in the budgtet..and bitch and moan...that somehow there is a lack of transparency.

Bullshit.

No, as I have posted they did not provide transparency by not releasing the details of the budget through a very short suspence. Stop being such an apologist. It was all over the news.

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

No, as I have posted they did not provide transparency by not releasing the details of the budget through a very short suspence. Stop being such an apologist. It was all over the news.

From what I remember hearing, if the budget wasn't passed the government would have shut down, like it did when Clinton was in office, and that is why it had to go through quickly. Does anyone know if that is true? Redux?

Originally Posted by sugarpop

From what I remember hearing, if the budget wasn't passed the government would have shut down, like it did when Clinton was in office, and that is why it had to go through quickly. Does anyone know if that is true? Redux?

sugar...if the appropriation bills are not adopted by Sept 30 each year, all or part of the federal government would shut down the next day.

It backfired on Gingrich and the Republicans when they went that route rather than face a Clinton veto on several of the bills.