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Thanks, recalcitrant GOP The Senate hasn't proposed a budget in almost 4 years. The Senate is controlled by the Democrats. Is that responsible in the least?

by crusso 14y ago

Thanks, recalcitrant GOP The Senate hasn't proposed a budget in almost 4 years. The Senate is controlled by the Democrats. Is that responsible in the least? Obama refused to cut any of the extra Trillion dollars per year that the stimulus added to the baseline budget, but instead chooses to point to "the rich" as scapegoats for our national woes.

boon 14y ago
Per the Constitution, all spending bills originate in the House. Why this piece of the Constitution is followed, but practically nothing else, is beyond me.
- crusso 14y ago
  Spending bills originate in the House. The Senate passes budget resolutions as part of the overall spending process, though. The lack of budget resolutions is a symptom of the Senate's lack of any ability to work with the House and show some Leadership. Spending proposals that originate in the House, like the one(s) that included Paul Ryan's plan, are equally DOA as budget resolutions from the Senate when both houses can't agree... but at least the House is making some effort to show leadership. Overall, they're both not functioning properly (which may be a good thing), but I was responding to the original poster's accusation that one side is to blame for this mess.