
Paragons of fiscal discipline, every Senate Republican today voted against reestablishing “pay-as-you-go” budgeting rules that mandate that any new spending must be paid for. The rule passed on a 60-40 party line vote.
GG, Republican party. GG indeed.
Coruscant= Life inside the asteroid beltway
I’m sure Senator Palpatine can sort this all out
Is this kinda like how No Child Left Behind is not fully funded? And is messing up education in a number of ways.
Uh, genius: They voted against holding the line on spending. Pay-go forces any measure that costs money to be offset by...
sense not does this make
I still can’t figure out how pay-as-you-go could be construed as not being fiscally responsible. Any help here?
It’s almost as if they are playing right into our (well, mine & other third-party proponents’) hands. If we can develop...
fiscal discipline, every Senate Republican today voted against reestablishing “pay-as-you-go” budgeting rules that...
CAN WE ALL STOP PRETENDING THAT THE GOP IS THE PARTY OF FISCAL DISCIPLINE NOW PLEASE? I mean, come ON.
Now dare them to vote no on new nuke plants or offshore drilling.
GG, Republican party. GG indeed.
Nice work, GOP. You’ve now ceded the opportunity to argue that you’re the party against increased federal spending.
Oh this is rich. The background, for non-experts like myself: “The PAYGO or pay-as-you-go rule compels new spending or...
WTF, Republicans? Senator Grassley, you can bet your ass I’m leaving a message for you today. I promise.
No interest in actual governance whatsoever.
The Grand No Party! The Party of Nihilistic Tax Cuts!