I was also not aware that a "Budget" had been voted on..... just stop- gap measures as the Dems never presented, much less passed one during their last year in the majority.
MJ, Please explain just how it would be possible to keep that promise ahead of a budget vote...... The fight with the Senate is about to begin. Obama is acting as if his 2011 budget was passed and is offering cuts based on that which does not yet exist (granted the House did just that in the last round as well for the extension). On Apr 14, 1:36 am, Keith In Köln <[email protected]> wrote: > Agreed Sage, > > The House Republicans did in fact live up to the promise, and they should be > saluted. > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 4:29 AM, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > > The House kept it's pledge to the extent they could. It > > is the Democrat run Senate that is the real problem, but I think the > > Senate will change as well in 2012 . > > > *************************************************************************** > > ******************************************************** > > > On Apr 13, 8:40 pm, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > House Republicans Fail/Lie AgainPosted byLaurence Vanceon April 13, 2011 > > 10:59 AM > > > House Republicans promised in theirPledge to Americathat if they gained a > > majority in the House: With common-sense exceptions for seniors, veterans, > > and our troops, we will roll back government spending to pre-stimulus, > > pre-bailout levels, saving us at least $100 billion in the first year alone > > and putting us on a path to begin paying down the debt, balancing the > > budget, and ending the spending spree in Washington that threatens our > > children s future. > > > They failed. Are you surprised? Or did they, as politicians do to get > > elected, lie? The Pledge says We will roll back government spending to > > pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels. Not hope to, want to, or will try to, but > > will. > > > House Republicans are short$20 billionor$773 billion, depending on how > > you look at it. > > > -- > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
