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Ms. Ima said, 3 months ago
He hasn’t even got as far as to make that chart. Go Harry, nice way to beat votes out of the union zombies to get you re-elected.
TheTrustedMechanic said, 3 months ago
At least the union workers have free-will instead of gerrymandered districts where 49.99999999% of the voters could want a different candidate but have no chance due to the opposing party’s dirty tricks. It is really sad when the only way for the republicans to gain or retain power is to disenfranchise and oppress the vote. And before you claim union thugs at the polling places intimidating voters, remember there were billboards and handbills intimidating legitimate likely Democrat voters, telling others the polling place changed, and even others the voting day had changed. And there were still others where republican sympathizers were at polling places trying to coerce voters. Don’t ask for links to sites to prove this, get off your butts, actually do some WORK and look it up. There were enough instances of each that even with your partisan propaganda filters on you should still find something. And if you want proof, provide proof it did not happen.
TheTrustedMechanic said, 3 months ago
As to the cartoon, it would be nice if Mr. Reid would bring a House budget up for debate. Show just how ludicrous the republicans actually are. Prove that the House budget, like Lyin’ Ryan’s, are nothing but partisan wish lists that in actuality do little to nothing to cut spending, except in all the areas the republicans don’t like. It would be nice for the Senate to actually debate a republican budget, try to amend it and see how the republicans in the Senate act when it comes up for a vote, will they filibuster it? When it is returned to the House will they approve it with Senate amendments or refuse to take it up? The republicans trolls whine about the Senate not passing a budget, well it’s time for Mr. Reid to call them on their tripe. Make them act. But then again when the House budget is nothing but “poison pills” what cant he Senate do? There would be so many amendments they might as well write their own. But wait, as much as I try not to cite wikipedia, a search showed:
The 2011 budget was enacted on April 15, 2011, as Public Law 112-10, the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_United_States_federal_budget#cite_note-5
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And as per the budgetary process requirements the FY2012 budget was initiated by President Obama:
“The original spending request was issued by President Barack Obama in February 2011. "
As to the poison pills referenced regarding the republicans’ budget proposals,
“…the Republican-held House of Representatives announced a competing plan…associated with the Tea Party movement. The budget plans were both intended to focus on deficit reduction, but differed in their changes to taxation, entitlement programs, defense spending, and research funding.”
And finally:
“The actual budget for Fiscal Year 2012 was enacted in three appropriations bills in November and December 2011, in accordance with the United States budget process.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_United_States_federal_budget
mickey1339
said, 3 months ago
@TheTrustedMechanic
“nothing but partisan wish lists that in actuality do little to nothing to cut spending, except in all the areas the republicans don’t like.”
I’m no fan of Ryan’s budget, principally because I think it’s unrealistic in it’s Medicare “reform” and it does nothing to cut defense. Add to that it’s the continual fantasy of cutting the rate of growth, not reducing actual spending.
Patty Murray did introduce a democratic budget and it’s equally spurious as all it does is present a wish list for new revenues and spending.
I think I’ll volunteer to lead a committee of non-partisan auditors and see how much waste and fraud can be found in the existing spending for defense and Medicare. Oh wait, that’s been done and they just ignored it, i.e. “The Waste Book.” Others have been done and are accessible in a quick search of “wasteful government spending.”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterferrara/2013/03/17/paul-ryans-house-republican-budget-vs-patty-murrays-senate-democrat-budget/
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http://www.coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?a=Files.Serve&File_id=b7b23f66-2d60-4d5a-8bc5-8522c7e1a40e
Adrian Snare said, 3 months ago
@TheTrustedMechanic
After 200 plus years of voting….and this sad state of affairs.
Lets remove the vote and have a dictator.
JK
Both parties are guilty of this crime against the people..
There must be a better way..
Yes, there is….we need a better people.
Adrian Snare said, 3 months ago
@TheTrustedMechanic And there were still others where republican sympathizers were at polling places trying to coerce voters.
From the mechanic.
From Adrian Snare
I understand that this is illegal, I have asked about this….AND I thought that this was a good idea..
A polling place should be political…I think.
And to those who cry “police state”, I say lets NOT commit crimes, lets be respectful and tolerant, then we would NOT have a police state. !
The voters must be informed and should be able to do a citizen’s arrest. Those committing this crime should lose the right to vote for life !
Adrian Snare said, 3 months ago
@ScottPM
I favor the voter ID.
It should speed up and modernize the voting process, moving it into the 20th century !
However, this must be done very carefully, with oversight … I also favor the de-privatizing of medical records , that qualified personnel should be able to immediately have access..
And, via the use of the INTERNET and chips, this can be integrated with the ID..
Rockngolfer said, 3 months ago
I incorectly quoted the cost of a voter ID in FL as being $54.
That is what a drivers license costs.
An ID for someone with an address is $25.
For the homeless there is an additional fee of $6.25.
Kylie2112 said, 3 months ago
@Rockngolfer
So…they charge homeless people MORE for a vitally important document?!
Tempus Fugit said, 3 months ago
So Ryan and Boehner bear no responsibility?
Night-Gaunt49 said, 3 months ago
@Ms. Ima
You will find that the Democrats plan is very close to the Republicans plan. Only the Progressive Democrats have one that will really help the economy and is very different from the standard party hacks right wing oriented plans.
Radish
said, 3 months ago
Congress has two jobs.
Raise money to run the country and work out a budget to spend it.
They aren’t really doing either job.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 3 months ago
@ScottPM
People already had ID, this was new ID that specifically hurt poor people who would vote Democrat. Why it was struck down.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 3 months ago
@HOWGOZIT
Thanks for the “look it up” suggestion. Of course liberals stop looking once they find something they “agree” with and then call it “fact.”
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But that is you and your ilk to a tee.
wbr said, 3 months ago
yes gaunt 49 requiring an id hurt poor noncitizens