Despite GOP infighting, government funding bill passed

[Roundybout]

https://www.axios.com/2024/12/20/house-passes-government-shutdown
 

 

No government shutdown today, sorry lolbertarians. Better luck next time.

 

This appears to be a version of the bipartisan bill from a couple days ago, NOT the Elon bill. 

Too bad Trump’s request to eliminate the debt ceiling was not included. 

[dgrochester55]

Dems as usual abused the system by flooding the bill with pork and forced the Republicans hand. Meanwhile, the masses were too distracted by the drone news to focus on what was passed. It was a win for the democrats today but not so much for those who work and pay taxes.  Hopefully things will change in the next few years.

Edited Friday at 11:46 PM by dgrochester55

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

35 minutes ago, Roundybout said:

https://www.axios.com/2024/12/20/house-passes-government-shutdown
 

 

No government shutdown today, sorry lolbertarians. Better luck next time.

 

This appears to be a version of the bipartisan bill from a couple days ago, NOT the Elon bill. 

Too bad Trump’s request to eliminate the debt ceiling was not included. 

See?  You were all gummed up worrying about Elon, his input, the implosion of the government and zombies running through the street munching on cheerleaders.  In the end, the lights are on, the toilets still flush and some beneficiaries made scoodles of money.  You’re going to get frown lines with all the worrying! 
 

 

Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down 
Letting the days go by, water flowing underground 
Into the blue again, after the money's gone 
Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground

Same as it ever was, same as it ever was 
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was 
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was 
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was

[B-Man]

 

 

Two days ago, "the Republicans pulled out of the deal that we had been working on for several months"

 

The bill is stripped of the pork, from 1600 pages to 118 pages

 

Passes after two tries tonight and the democrats. (and Roundy)

 

WE WON !

 

Liberalism is all a show

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 12:45 AM by B-Man

[Pokebball]

1 hour ago, B-Man said:

 

 

Two days ago, "the Republicans pulled out of the deal that we had been working on for several months"

 

The bill is stripped of the pork, from 1600 pages to 118 pages

 

Passes after two tries tonight and the democrats. (and Roundy)

 

WE WON !

 

Liberalism is all a show

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trump, Johnson and Musk were playing 3D chess and Jeffries & Schumer believe they won the game of checkers

Edited yesterday at 02:34 AM by Pokebball

[Biden is Mentally Fit]

“The senate couldn’t pass any of the appropriation bills because they are too busy with 15000 other bills”

 

-roundy

[Orlando Buffalo]

I fond it odd when people are so pleased when their political party is so much in agreement on how to spend money they don't actually make. I would prefer my side do better also but the excitement at spending is crazy. 

[Roundybout]

1 hour ago, Biden is Mentally Fit said:

“The senate couldn’t pass any of the appropriation bills because they are too busy with 15000 other bills”

 

-roundy

 

You mean the side of Government with a razor-slim margin and at least three DINOs? That one? 

[B-Man]

 

The latest spending bill has passed the House of Representatives and did have some Democratic support. 

 

Just a few more weeks before DOGE can really get started.

 

 

https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2024/12/20/house-bill-passed-finally-n2405526

[daz28]

39 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

The latest spending bill has passed the House of Representatives and did have some Democratic support. 

 

Just a few more weeks before DOGE can really get started.

 

 

https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2024/12/20/house-bill-passed-finally-n2405526

Every single democrat voted for it.  Must have really removed a ton of that democrat pork.  🤣

[Tiberius]

Political theater. Nothing accomplished accept Trump and a few other flunkies got some extra tv time, yippie 

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

22 minutes ago, Tiberius said:

Political theater. Nothing accomplished accept Trump and a few other flunkies got some extra tv time, yippie 

There’s always political theater.  Regardless, you’re welcome,  Tibsy.  

[Joe Ferguson forever]

13 hours ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:

See?  You were all gummed up worrying about Elon, his input, the implosion of the government and zombies running through the street munching on cheerleaders.  In the end, the lights are on, the toilets still flush and some beneficiaries made scoodles of money.  You’re going to get frown lines with all the worrying! 
 

 

Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down 
Letting the days go by, water flowing underground 
Into the blue again, after the money's gone 
Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground

Same as it ever was, same as it ever was 
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was 
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was 
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was

It seems we share something: a fondness for talking heads. It dates you. Saw them in 1979 in a college gym with 500 others. Had never heard of them. Fan ever since. 
 

it’s great that the bill was passed but things are not and will not be the same. I thought most MAGAs voted explicitly for change. They’re going to get it. Trump wanted a shutdown. He’s going to get what he wants more often than not. 

[B-Man]

Stand alone bills are the answer.

 

 

Democrats Refused To Pass Kids Cancer Research Bill

Until They Could Use It To Push 1,500 Pages Of Pork

by Brianna Lyman

 

In March the Republican-led House passed H.R. 3391, which would continue funding research of pediatric diseases like childhood cancer. The legislation never went anywhere in the Senate under the leadership of Democrat Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. But now Democrats are trying to use sick kids with cancer as leverage to pass 1,500-plus pages of pork. On Wednesday Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a 1,500-page so-called “continuing resolution” that was really nothing more than a stuffed omnibus bill that included money for censorship, sweetheart deals for Congress, and other unnecessary expenditures. Almost immediately the pork-stuffed “continuing resolution” was rebuked by millions of Americans,

 

https://thefederalist.com/2024/12/20/dems-refused-to-pass-kids-cancer-research-bill-until-they-could-use-it-to-push-1500-pages-of-pork/

 

 

 

[Roundybout]

8 minutes ago, B-Man said:

Stand alone bills are the answer.

 

 

Democrats Refused To Pass Kids Cancer Research Bill

Until They Could Use It To Push 1,500 Pages Of Pork

by Brianna Lyman

 

In March the Republican-led House passed H.R. 3391, which would continue funding research of pediatric diseases like childhood cancer. The legislation never went anywhere in the Senate under the leadership of Democrat Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. But now Democrats are trying to use sick kids with cancer as leverage to pass 1,500-plus pages of pork. On Wednesday Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a 1,500-page so-called “continuing resolution” that was really nothing more than a stuffed omnibus bill that included money for censorship, sweetheart deals for Congress, and other unnecessary expenditures. Almost immediately the pork-stuffed “continuing resolution” was rebuked by millions of Americans,

 

https://thefederalist.com/2024/12/20/dems-refused-to-pass-kids-cancer-research-bill-until-they-could-use-it-to-push-1500-pages-of-pork/

 

 

 

Will you support eliminating the filibuster to get these “single issue bills” passed? Otherwise you are simply creating inefficiency and gridlock.

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

11 hours ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:

It seems we share something: a fondness for talking heads. It dates you. Saw them in 1979 in a college gym with 500 others. Had never heard of them. Fan ever since. 
 

it’s great that the bill was passed but things are not and will not be the same. I thought most MAGAs voted explicitly for change. They’re going to get it. Trump wanted a shutdown. He’s going to get what he wants more often than not. 

Yes, but more casually than some friends of mine.  I think most of us in that general age range know that song and the video that went with it.  Never saw them live, but it’s always cool when someone catches them on the way up. 
 

As for a shut down, I don’t really think much about it one way or the other.  I hate to see people impacted by furloughs, layoffs, disability or whatever.  On the other hand….something has got to give.  Status quo ain’t getting it done. 

[Capco]

On 12/20/2024 at 6:38 PM, Roundybout said:

Too bad Trump’s request to eliminate the debt ceiling was not included. 

That's all this was.  Trump wanted the wiggle room of an increased debt ceiling to pass now before his inauguration, that way he and the Republicans wouldn't have to take the blame for raising the debt ceiling when they take full control of the government, despite campaign promises of reducing debt and waste.  

Last time Trump tried to play chess, he asked why the board wasn't red and black.  Democrats didn't blink here, so now the pressure is really on the Republicans to deliver.  

Edited 8 hours ago by Capco