Healthcare repeal fails

[Riot]

I'll give the GOP another pat on the back for this one.....Less than 2 months in and you guy's are doing a hell of a job. Thank You and keep up the good work.

LOL - surely you jest? You mean like Speaker Boehner changing the work hours for the Congress? They now work two weeks, then get one week off (check the schedule on .gov.) That's right, they now, thanks to the GOP, effective this Congress, only work two weeks out of three - and not even five days a week, either.

Yet we're paying for that. Nice, big fat salaries, $140K/year, plus super benefits. Thanks, Speaker Boeher - wouldn't want actual Congressional work to interfere with your golf game or your lobbying on the floor of Congress, passing out checks from oil companies.

The GOP was elected to help the economy and jobs, and so far have nothing but two failed bills, trying to achieve big government control over other people's lives, to show for it.

I'm surprised you support that type of big government interference and control, Dell - I thought you said you were small government?

And then there's Boehners huge mistake yesterday, and again today, of calling for votes the wrong way, and not having enough votes to renew the Patriot Act. Surprise! You guys don't have a clue what you are doing!

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

LOL - surely you jest? You mean like Speaker Boehner changing the work hours for the Congress? They now work two weeks, then get one week off (check the schedule on .gov.) That's right, they now, thanks to the GOP, effective this Congress, only work two weeks out of three - and not even five days a week, either.

Yet we're paying for that. Nice, big fat salaries, $140K/year, plus super benefits. Thanks, Speaker Boeher - wouldn't want actual Congressional work to interfere with your golf game or your lobbying on the floor of Congress, passing out checks from oil companies.

The GOP was elected to help the economy and jobs, and so far have nothing but two failed bills, trying to achieve big government control over other people's lives, to show for it.

I'm surprised you support that type of big government interference and control, Dell - I thought you said you were small government?

And then there's Boehners huge mistake yesterday, and again today, of calling for votes the wrong way, and not having enough votes to renew the Patriot Act. Surprise! You guys don't have a clue what you are doing!

The fact he's got you so upset is indication enough for me that he is doing a heck of a job.

BTW I support big government/control interference as in the attempted block of Obamacare. I also trust that fight will continue. As will the fight to cut rather than spend. This shown most recently by the State of WI refusing Obama's high speed rail money that would have constructed a line from Milwaukee to Madison. The fiscally responsible, newly elected, GOP Governor had research showing there weren't enough potential passengers to make it economically feasible (maintainance costs would have been the State's) and in effect would have been a 'party train' between UMAD and UMilw, Marquette etc. He sent back the money to Washington and instead of re-depositing it in a crackhead like manner Obama sent it to IL. Guess that Rockford-Galena trip is more popular than I thought.

[Riot]

The fact he's got you so upset is indication enough for me that he is doing a heck of a job.

Watching our elected officials not work, while taking our money, isn't popular with most other people. It's certainly not popular with me.

And seeing Boehner change the Congressional work schedule to give them a week off out of every three weeks is appalling. What do you think of that, Dell?

There's a funny new website the Dems put up, tracking how many bills the majority Republicans have introduced in the House, that are intended to create jobs. www.whenarethejobs.com

BTW I support big government/control interference as in the attempted block of Obamacare.

Your fellow citizens elected officials to pass that law, and they did. It's now the law of the land, with provisions that have already kicked in and benefiting your fellow citizens. Currently the majority of American people support the law, or want it made even broader. You're free to have your opinion, even if it is a minority one. Express it at the ballot box.

Yes, we all know what your Governor did with your high-speed rail funds. And yes, Illinois was thrilled to get those funds to make even more jobs in Illinois. We'll see how that works out for Wisconsin in the future.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

Watching our elected officials not work, while taking our money, isn't popular with most other people. It's certainly not popular with me.

Since when?

Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah9W24oMIRc

[Nascar1966]

RIot have you forgotten that the Dems still unfortunately control the Senate. Has the thought gone into your mind that some of these bills are passing in Congress but when the Senate votes on the bill it doesn't pass because the Dems still control the Senate.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

LOL - surely you jest? You mean like Speaker Boehner changing the work hours for the Congress? They now work two weeks, then get one week off (check the schedule on .gov.) That's right, they now, thanks to the GOP, effective this Congress, only work two weeks out of three - and not even five days a week, either.

Yet we're paying for that. Nice, big fat salaries, $140K/year, plus super benefits. Thanks, Speaker Boeher - wouldn't want actual Congressional work to interfere with your golf game or your lobbying on the floor of Congress, passing out checks from oil companies.

The GOP was elected to help the economy and jobs, and so far have nothing but two failed bills, trying to achieve big government control over other people's lives, to show for it.

I'm surprised you support that type of big government interference and control, Dell - I thought you said you were small government?

And then there's Boehners huge mistake yesterday, and again today, of calling for votes the wrong way, and not having enough votes to renew the Patriot Act. Surprise! You guys don't have a clue what you are doing!

This should make you feel better. "It's important to do what we said we were going to do," said Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. "The new plan will build upon a partial roster of cuts released Wednesday that targeted school aid, the Environmental Protection Agency and would kill off a high-speed rail program that Obama wants to significantly expand"

Now get out of the way and stop interferring. And if they continue on this pace they deserve a week vacation for every two worked. Dems should stay in DC and work in defiance.


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...ding-cuts.html

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

This should make you feel better. "It's important to do what we said we were going to do," said Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. "The new plan will build upon a partial roster of cuts released Wednesday that targeted school aid, the Environmental Protection Agency and would kill off a high-speed rail program that Obama wants to significantly expand"

Now get out of the way and stop interferring. And if they continue on this pace they deserve a week vacation for every two worked. Dems should stay in DC and work in defiance.


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...ding-cuts.html

the last thing we need to cut is school aid

[Riot]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

This should make you feel better. "It's important to do what we said we were going to do," said Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. "The new plan will build upon a partial roster of cuts released Wednesday that targeted school aid, the Environmental Protection Agency and would kill off a high-speed rail program that Obama wants to significantly expand"

Now get out of the way and stop interferring. And if they continue on this pace they deserve a week vacation for every two worked. Dems should stay in DC and work in defiance.

"This pace"? The Republicans haven't done diddley yet, except two failed bills, and three resolutions - THREE - attacking women's current Constitutional health rights!

LOL!

Apparently the Republicans most important, major, immediate focus isn't jobs, isn't the economy, wasn't even the budget - it's to take away women's Constitutional rights by a big government takeover and intrusion.

Yeah, these guys are really the "small government" types.

Boehner doesn't even know how his own caucus is voting, and they apparently can't count. They didn't go over things with the caucus. They need to get it together, and fast.

The Tea Party is going to kill the GOP if they are not careful. Sticking to a particular dollar figure (the Tea Party refusal of the rest of the GOP budget in the private caucus) out of sheer stubborn demagoguery is silly.

Trying to take that huge dollar figure out of only 14-17% of our budget, attacking only the most necessary and helpful services (education, EPA, etc) while completely ignoring budget cuts in defense and entitlements is naive.

That type of thing may make you personally happy, but I doubt it will fly with the rest of America as they lose those services. We'll see.

[Nascar1966]

Originally Posted by Riot

"This pace"? The Republicans haven't done diddley yet, except two failed bills, and three resolutions - THREE - attacking women's current Constitutional health rights!

LOL!

Apparently the Republicans most important, major, immediate focus isn't jobs, isn't the economy, wasn't even the budget - it's to take away women's Constitutional rights by a big government takeover and intrusion.

Yeah, these guys are really the "small government" types.

Boehner doesn't even know how his own caucus is voting, and they apparently can't count. They didn't go over things with the caucus. They need to get it together, and fast.

The Tea Party is going to kill the GOP if they are not careful. Sticking to a particular dollar figure (the Tea Party refusal of the rest of the GOP budget in the private caucus) out of sheer stubborn demagoguery is silly.

Trying to take that huge dollar figure out of only 14-17% of our budget, attacking only the most necessary and helpful services (education, EPA, etc) while completely ignoring budget cuts in defense and entitlements is naive.

That type of thing may make you personally happy, but I doubt it will fly with the rest of America as they lose those services. We'll see.

Do you still need to be reminded THAT THE DEMS STILL CONTROL THE SENATE? My hoipe is when Nov gets here the voters send the Dems another message. If that happens im sure Obama will exercise his power of veto.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Nascar1966

Do you still need to be reminded THAT THE DEMS STILL CONTROL THE SENATE? My hoipe is when Nov gets here the voters send the Dems another message. If that happens im sure Obama will exercise his power of veto.

I guess you need to be reminded that we're not talking about the Senate. We're talking about the House. All financial bills originate within the House. We are talking about what is happening within the House. That has nothing at all to do with the Senate. Yes, the Dems control the Senate.

[Nascar1966]

[quote=Riot;751648]I guess you need to be reminded that we're not talking about the Senate. We're talking about the House. All financial bills originate within the House. We are talking about what is happening within the House. That has nothing at all to do with the Senate. Yes, the Dems control the Senate.[/QUOTE

I guess all bills quit going through the Senate if it passes through the House?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Nascar1966

I guess all bills quit going through the Senate if it passes through the House?

Nobody is talking about the legislative process. We are talking about how the House leadership is acting, what our Republican Representatives are doing in the House.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

This should make you feel better. "It's important to do what we said we were going to do," said Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. "The new plan will build upon a partial roster of cuts released Wednesday that targeted school aid, the Environmental Protection Agency and would kill off a high-speed rail program that Obama wants to significantly expand"

Now get out of the way and stop interferring. And if they continue on this pace they deserve a week vacation for every two worked. Dems should stay in DC and work in defiance.


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...ding-cuts.html

no one deserves a week off after two weeks of 'work'. especially not members of congress, they barely 'work' as it is...

altho, one has to wonder if we might be better off with pols gone for longer periods.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Danzig

no one deserves a week off after two weeks of 'work'. especially not members of congress, they barely 'work' as it is...

altho, one has to wonder if we might be better off with pols gone for longer periods.

maybe they could find something useful to do.....

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

maybe they could find something useful to do.....

maye they could do some yard work. leaves probably need raking, or maybe they need to shovel some snow. pick up litter...those would be useful.

[Nascar1966]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

maybe they could find something useful to do.....

Maybe they can go golfing with Obama