Senate Budget Goes Down in House

[sappstuf]

With 35 Dems voting against the tax and spend policies of the left. This bipartisan effort is much stronger than support for Obamacare ever was.

There is one sign of progress for the Dems.. More Dems voted for this budget than have voted for Obama's budgets.... Combined. Progress!

The president's budget that was due on the first Monday of Febraury is still no where to be found... Why exactly is he in office?

[badger]

The president's budget that was due on the first Monday of Febraury is still no where to be found... Why exactly is he in office?

Well, since I'm a lifelong registered Republican, I would have to say "SO THAT MAXIST COMMUNIST KENYAN BARRY HUSSEIN SORETORO CAN FILL OUT AN NCAA BRACKET ON ESPN!!!!!1111111juan"

[cleller]

Maybe some Dems are fearing an Obama backlash at the next election are now lining up in an attempt to show they opposed him. They can paint themselves as the Dems that still wanted to pay for your a/c bill, but not your Iphone bill.

[sappstuf]

Yesterday, Senator Sessions made a motion to create a budget in the Senate that would balance in 10 years.


Mr. Sessions moves to commit S. Con. Res. 8 back to the Committee on the Budget with instructions to report back no later than March 22, 2013 with such changes as may be necessary to achieve unified budget balance by fiscal year 2023.

That is it, nice and simple. The Dems control the Senate and could have balanced it anyway they saw fit. Here are many quotes from Dems in the Senate in the past on the importance of a balanced budget..



SEN. SHERROD BROWN (D-OH): “Before I ask for your vote, I owe it to you to tell you where I stand. I’m for…a balanced budget amendment.” (Rep. Brown, “Where I Stand,” YouTube, 11/1/06)

SEN. DEBBIE STABENOW (D-MI): “I crossed the line to help balance the budget, as one of the Democrats that broke with my party.” (Michigan Senate Debate, 10/22/00)

SEN. MARK BEGICH (D-AK): “It’s time to stop playing political brinksmanship with the budget and do what every Alaskan is doing – balance the budget.” (Sen. Begich, “Begich Statement On 2011 Budget Vote,” Press Release, 4/15/11)

SEN. BILL NELSON (D-FL): “Over the years, I have supported a balanced budget amendment…” (Sen. Bill Nelson, Congressional Record, S.1920, 3/29/11)

SEN. JOE MANCHIN (D-WV): “[T]he balanced budget amendment’s very, very important to me and to every governor, to every state, to every household, especially in West Virginia. And if they can do it, they think we can do it also.” (U.S. Senate, Budget Committee, Hearing, 1/27/11)

SEN. BEN NELSON (D-NE): “I voted yes and support a balanced budget amendment that allows for flexibility in times of war and for natural disasters.” (Sen. Nelson, Press Statement, 3/4/11)

SEN. MARK UDALL (D-CO): “I’ve long gone by the saying, if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. By restoring healthy and responsible spending through a reasonable Balanced Budget Amendment, we can begin filling in that hole.” (Sen. Udall, “Udall Co-Sponsors Balanced Budget Amendment,” Press Release, 2/1/11)

SEN. MICHAEL BENNET (D-CO): “U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet broke his hesitation on endorsing the balanced-budget amendment last week…pledging support for the idea.” (“Bennet Balancing His Approach To Budget,” Denver Post, 3/6/11)

SEN. CLAIRE McCASKILL (D-MO): “I think they should. …It would be great if that discipline were in place. Clearly it’s a goal we’ve got to work toward…” “…responding to a question of why the federal government can’t have a balanced budget amendment…” SEN. CLAIRE McCASKILL (D-MO): “I think they should. …It would be great if that discipline were in place. Clearly it’s a goal we’ve got to work toward…” (“McCaskill For ‘Responsible’ Balanced Budget Amendment,” PoliticMo, 6/29/11

SEN. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND (D-NY): “New York families must continuously balance their checkbooks. Forty-nine states, including New York, require a balanced budget. An amendment to the Constitution will finally hold the federal government to the same, common sense standard.” (Rep. Gillibrand, “Nation Deserved A Balanced Budget,” The Time Union, 6/4/07)

SEN. TOM CARPER (D-DE): “As a Member of the House, when I served with Senator Santorum over there, we were great proponents of something called a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution…” (Sen. Carper, Congressional Record, S.8063-4, 7/14/04)

SEN. HARRY REID (D-NV): “…I believe we should have a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. I am willing to go for that.” (Sen. Reid, Congressional Record, S.1333, 2/12/97)

SEN. MARY LANDRIEU (D-LA): “I took a position to support a Balanced Budget Amendment…”(Sen. Landrieu, Press Conference, 2/25/1997)

SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN (D-CA): “The spending trends are what really motivates me, and I hope others, to accept a constitutional balanced budget amendment.” (Sen. Feinstein, Congressional Record, S.1594, 2/26/97)

SEN. TOM HARKIN (D-IA): “Mr. President, I have long supported a balanced budget amendment. I expect to do so again…” (Sen. Harkin, Congressional Record, S.2460, 2/10/95)

SEN. TIM JOHNSON (D-SD): “It is time to get our priorities straight. I’ve been a strong supporter of a balanced budget amendment…” (Rep. Johnson, Congressional Record, H.11213, 10/26/95)

SEN. MAX BAUCUS (D-MT): “I have always supported a balanced budget. Montanans want a balanced budget. We must listen to the people and give them a balanced budget.” (Sen. Baucus, Congressional Record, S.2469, 2/10/95)

SEN. DICK DURBIN (D-IL): “…we need to move toward a Balanced Budget Amendment.” (Rep. Durbin, Congressional Record, H.1310, 1/11/95)

SEN. JON TESTER (D-MT): “It’s absolutely critical.” “My folks did not teach me to not have a fiscal balanced budget. It’s absolutely critical… Because I am of the belief that you take care of your own self and you don’t pass your debts on to your kids… Let’s be fiscally responsible. Let’s have a fiscally balanced budget.” (Montana Senate Debate, 6/25/06)

SEN. BOB CASEY (D-PA): “I Believe In A Balanced Budget. Government Should Live Within Its Means, Like Any Small Business.” MR. RUSSERT: “Let me find out how you would implement something that you’re promising the voters of Pennsylvania. Here’s a Casey campaign ad about our budget.” (Videotape, Bob Casey campaign ad): MR. CASEY: “I believe in a balanced budget. Government should live within its means, like any small business.” MR. RUSSERT: “How would you get a balanced budget?” MR. CASEY: “It’s not easy, Tim, but here are the steps we should take. First of all, when it comes to the budget, what’s missing principally is a lack of fiscal responsibility, you know that. We’ve gone from about two, 236 of, of surplus down to 296 in deficit. We need some fiscal discipline.” (Pennsylvania Senate Debate, “Meet The Press,” 9/3/06)

Wow. So the motion should have passed 100-0 right?? Errr, no. Only one Dem voted in favor, Joe Machin. The rest are gutless wonders.

Speaking of gutless wonders, Obama continues to make himself completely irrelevent by not submitting his budget as required by law.

[diverdog]

Yesterday, Senator Sessions made a motion to create a budget in the Senate that would balance in 10 years.



That is it, nice and simple. The Dems control the Senate and could have balanced it anyway they saw fit. Here are many quotes from Dems in the Senate in the past on the importance of a balanced budget..




Wow. So the motion should have passed 100-0 right?? Errr, no. Only one Dem voted in favor, Joe Machin. The rest are gutless wonders.

Speaking of gutless wonders, Obama continues to make himself completely irrelevent by not submitting his budget as required by law.

You do know it involves more tax increases.....right?

[sappstuf]

You do know it involves more tax increases.....right?

The current Dem budget raises taxes by about 1.6 trillion and STILL doesn't come close to a balanced budget... Ever.

[diverdog]

The current Dem budget raises taxes by about 1.6 trillion and STILL doesn't come close to a balanced budget... Ever.

True, but has us going in the right direction.

[FaninAma]

True, but has us going in the right direction.
No it doesn't. It increases spending. The Democrats will never, ever , ever balance the budget. What's the big deal? Just let our kids and grandkids deal with the problem......right?

[XingTheRubicon]

No it doesn't. It increases spending. The Democrats will never, ever , ever balance the budget. What's the big deal? Just let our kids and grandkids deal with the problem......right?

Liberals still harbor a slight resentment for them because they weren't aborted.

[yermom]

No it doesn't. It increases spending. Politicians will never, ever , ever balance the budget. What's the big deal? Just let our kids and grandkids deal with the problem......right?

let's just be honest here

[Skysooner]

Senate Budget Goes Down in House?

I thought maybe "Senate Budget" was a new porn star. What a let down...

[Soonerjeepman]

what I find amazing is it was the FIRST one in 4 years from the senate...

[Curly Bill]

Liberals still harbor a slight resentment for them because they weren't aborted.

I'm a conservative who isn't anti-abortion, but that's funny as hell!

[diverdog]

No it doesn't. It increases spending. The Democrats will never, ever , ever balance the budget. What's the big deal? Just let our kids and grandkids deal with the problem......right?

Is the deficit less this year?