Rep leaders to pass clean spending bill. no fight again

[sarahgop]

Just heard on the radio they are going to accept defeat on their defunding planned parenthood bill that they think will give them cover to then pass a clean bill. Thank God the firoina pigs like mcccain will keep the govt from closing!!

 

[waltky]

Granny says, "Dat's right - dat means gov't. has only gotten bigger on Obama's watch...

Treasury Data: U.S. Would Have Surplus If Spending Returned to 2008 Level
November 3, 2015 | The federal government would have run a $270 billion surplus in fiscal 2015 had federal spending merely returned to the level it was in fiscal 2008—the last fiscal year before President Barack Obama took office. That is according to the official spending and revenue numbers published by the Treasury.

In fiscal 2008, according to the Treasury, the federal government brought in $2,523,642,000,000 in revenue and spent $2,978,440,000,000. It thus ran a deficit of $454,798,000,000. In fiscal 2015, the government brought in a record $3,248,723,000,000 in revenue. That is $270,283,000,000 more than the $2,978,440,000,000 that the government spent in fiscal 2008. But the federal government did not limit its spending to $2,978,440,000,000 in fiscal 2015. Instead it spent $3,687,622,000,000.

So, instead of having the surplus of $270,283,000,000 that it would have had in fiscal 2015 had it only spent as much as it spent in fiscal 2008, the government ran a deficit of $438,899,000,000. Similarly, the federal government would have run a surplus of $41,931,000,000 in fiscal 2014—when it brought in $3,020,371,000,000 in revenue--had it held spending to the $2,978,440,000,000 level of fiscal 2008. Instead, the government spent $3,503,732,000,000 in fiscal 2014 and ran a deficit of $483,361,000,000. Had the government increased spending from 2008 to 2015 only by the rate of inflation, the federal deficit would have been much smaller.

The $2,978,440,000,000 the federal government spent in 2008 equals $3,291,662,940,000 in 2015 dollars, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator. Had the federal government spent only $3,291,662,940,000 in fiscal 2015—instead of $3,687,622,000,000—the record $3,248,723,000,000 in revenue that the Treasury took in fiscal 2015 would have covered all but $42,939,940,000 in federal spending. That $42,939,940,000 deficit would have been less than one-tenth the $438,899,000,000 deficit the government ended up running. Back in fiscal 2000, the year before President George W. Bush took office, the federal government brought in $2,025,060,000,000 in revenue and spent $1,788,143,000,000, according to the Treasury. That yielded a surplus of $236,917,000,000.

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Paul Ryan: We Fully Expect to Exercise the Power of the Purse
November 3, 2015 | In the wake of the two-year budget deal the former House Speaker John Boehner negotiated with the Obama White House, Congress still needs to enact appropriations legislation to keep the government funded after the current continuing resolution expires on Dec. 11.

When asked at a Tuesday press briefing whether the Republican House will put policy riders on that appropriations bill, newly House Speaker Paul Ryan said that Congress has the power of the purse and expects to use it. A reporter asked: "Topline budget numbers are done, omnibus isn't. How are you going to approach the issue of riders? Are you prepared to have a confrontation over those riders? And what is your attitude about the importance of riders or social policy in the next vote?"

"We have a tough deadline, Dec. 11," said Ryan. "We've got not a lot of time bewteen now and then, so we're going to have to put together appropriations. But this is the Legislative Branch, and the power of the purse rests within the Legislative Branch, and we fully expect we're going to exercise that power." With a unified Republican conference behind him, Ryan also said he anticipates doing business "the way the Founders intended."

First up is a highway funding bill: "We're opening up the process," Ryan said, with "lots of amendments considered by all members from both parties. "I think it's a good example of how we're going to do the people's business. And I've told people, we're going to do more of this. I'm very committed to a complete set of changes to the House rules to make it a more deliberative, participatory process. "We're going to do this as a team, and we're going to get this right for the American people." There has been significant debate in Congress this year about whether to permit federal funding of Planned Parenthood, an issue that could be addressed in a "rider" attached to the next government funding bill.

Paul Ryan: We Fully Expect to Exercise the Power of the Purse

 

[Care4all]

Granny says, "Dat's right - dat means gov't. has only gotten bigger on Obama's watch...

Treasury Data: U.S. Would Have Surplus If Spending Returned to 2008 Level
November 3, 2015 | The federal government would have run a $270 billion surplus in fiscal 2015 had federal spending merely returned to the level it was in fiscal 2008—the last fiscal year before President Barack Obama took office. That is according to the official spending and revenue numbers published by the Treasury.

In fiscal 2008, according to the Treasury, the federal government brought in $2,523,642,000,000 in revenue and spent $2,978,440,000,000. It thus ran a deficit of $454,798,000,000. In fiscal 2015, the government brought in a record $3,248,723,000,000 in revenue. That is $270,283,000,000 more than the $2,978,440,000,000 that the government spent in fiscal 2008. But the federal government did not limit its spending to $2,978,440,000,000 in fiscal 2015. Instead it spent $3,687,622,000,000.

So, instead of having the surplus of $270,283,000,000 that it would have had in fiscal 2015 had it only spent as much as it spent in fiscal 2008, the government ran a deficit of $438,899,000,000. Similarly, the federal government would have run a surplus of $41,931,000,000 in fiscal 2014—when it brought in $3,020,371,000,000 in revenue--had it held spending to the $2,978,440,000,000 level of fiscal 2008. Instead, the government spent $3,503,732,000,000 in fiscal 2014 and ran a deficit of $483,361,000,000. Had the government increased spending from 2008 to 2015 only by the rate of inflation, the federal deficit would have been much smaller.

The $2,978,440,000,000 the federal government spent in 2008 equals $3,291,662,940,000 in 2015 dollars, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator. Had the federal government spent only $3,291,662,940,000 in fiscal 2015—instead of $3,687,622,000,000—the record $3,248,723,000,000 in revenue that the Treasury took in fiscal 2015 would have covered all but $42,939,940,000 in federal spending. That $42,939,940,000 deficit would have been less than one-tenth the $438,899,000,000 deficit the government ended up running. Back in fiscal 2000, the year before President George W. Bush took office, the federal government brought in $2,025,060,000,000 in revenue and spent $1,788,143,000,000, according to the Treasury. That yielded a surplus of $236,917,000,000.

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Paul Ryan: We Fully Expect to Exercise the Power of the Purse
November 3, 2015 | In the wake of the two-year budget deal the former House Speaker John Boehner negotiated with the Obama White House, Congress still needs to enact appropriations legislation to keep the government funded after the current continuing resolution expires on Dec. 11.

When asked at a Tuesday press briefing whether the Republican House will put policy riders on that appropriations bill, newly House Speaker Paul Ryan said that Congress has the power of the purse and expects to use it. A reporter asked: "Topline budget numbers are done, omnibus isn't. How are you going to approach the issue of riders? Are you prepared to have a confrontation over those riders? And what is your attitude about the importance of riders or social policy in the next vote?"

"We have a tough deadline, Dec. 11," said Ryan. "We've got not a lot of time bewteen now and then, so we're going to have to put together appropriations. But this is the Legislative Branch, and the power of the purse rests within the Legislative Branch, and we fully expect we're going to exercise that power." With a unified Republican conference behind him, Ryan also said he anticipates doing business "the way the Founders intended."

First up is a highway funding bill: "We're opening up the process," Ryan said, with "lots of amendments considered by all members from both parties. "I think it's a good example of how we're going to do the people's business. And I've told people, we're going to do more of this. I'm very committed to a complete set of changes to the House rules to make it a more deliberative, participatory process. "We're going to do this as a team, and we're going to get this right for the American people." There has been significant debate in Congress this year about whether to permit federal funding of Planned Parenthood, an issue that could be addressed in a "rider" attached to the next government funding bill.

Paul Ryan: We Fully Expect to Exercise the Power of the Purse

small correction:
the last fiscal year before obama took office was the fiscal 2009 budget which began october 2008, ending sept 30, 2009.


pres obama's first fiscal budget was fiscal year 2010, which was his first budget of 8 to come, and began oct 1st, 2009.

 

[auditor0007]

Granny says, "Dat's right - dat means gov't. has only gotten bigger on Obama's watch...

Treasury Data: U.S. Would Have Surplus If Spending Returned to 2008 Level
November 3, 2015 | The federal government would have run a $270 billion surplus in fiscal 2015 had federal spending merely returned to the level it was in fiscal 2008—the last fiscal year before President Barack Obama took office. That is according to the official spending and revenue numbers published by the Treasury.

In fiscal 2008, according to the Treasury, the federal government brought in $2,523,642,000,000 in revenue and spent $2,978,440,000,000. It thus ran a deficit of $454,798,000,000. In fiscal 2015, the government brought in a record $3,248,723,000,000 in revenue. That is $270,283,000,000 more than the $2,978,440,000,000 that the government spent in fiscal 2008. But the federal government did not limit its spending to $2,978,440,000,000 in fiscal 2015. Instead it spent $3,687,622,000,000.

So, instead of having the surplus of $270,283,000,000 that it would have had in fiscal 2015 had it only spent as much as it spent in fiscal 2008, the government ran a deficit of $438,899,000,000. Similarly, the federal government would have run a surplus of $41,931,000,000 in fiscal 2014—when it brought in $3,020,371,000,000 in revenue--had it held spending to the $2,978,440,000,000 level of fiscal 2008. Instead, the government spent $3,503,732,000,000 in fiscal 2014 and ran a deficit of $483,361,000,000. Had the government increased spending from 2008 to 2015 only by the rate of inflation, the federal deficit would have been much smaller.

The $2,978,440,000,000 the federal government spent in 2008 equals $3,291,662,940,000 in 2015 dollars, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator. Had the federal government spent only $3,291,662,940,000 in fiscal 2015—instead of $3,687,622,000,000—the record $3,248,723,000,000 in revenue that the Treasury took in fiscal 2015 would have covered all but $42,939,940,000 in federal spending. That $42,939,940,000 deficit would have been less than one-tenth the $438,899,000,000 deficit the government ended up running. Back in fiscal 2000, the year before President George W. Bush took office, the federal government brought in $2,025,060,000,000 in revenue and spent $1,788,143,000,000, according to the Treasury. That yielded a surplus of $236,917,000,000.

MORE

See also:

Paul Ryan: We Fully Expect to Exercise the Power of the Purse
November 3, 2015 | In the wake of the two-year budget deal the former House Speaker John Boehner negotiated with the Obama White House, Congress still needs to enact appropriations legislation to keep the government funded after the current continuing resolution expires on Dec. 11.

When asked at a Tuesday press briefing whether the Republican House will put policy riders on that appropriations bill, newly House Speaker Paul Ryan said that Congress has the power of the purse and expects to use it. A reporter asked: "Topline budget numbers are done, omnibus isn't. How are you going to approach the issue of riders? Are you prepared to have a confrontation over those riders? And what is your attitude about the importance of riders or social policy in the next vote?"

"We have a tough deadline, Dec. 11," said Ryan. "We've got not a lot of time bewteen now and then, so we're going to have to put together appropriations. But this is the Legislative Branch, and the power of the purse rests within the Legislative Branch, and we fully expect we're going to exercise that power." With a unified Republican conference behind him, Ryan also said he anticipates doing business "the way the Founders intended."

First up is a highway funding bill: "We're opening up the process," Ryan said, with "lots of amendments considered by all members from both parties. "I think it's a good example of how we're going to do the people's business. And I've told people, we're going to do more of this. I'm very committed to a complete set of changes to the House rules to make it a more deliberative, participatory process. "We're going to do this as a team, and we're going to get this right for the American people." There has been significant debate in Congress this year about whether to permit federal funding of Planned Parenthood, an issue that could be addressed in a "rider" attached to the next government funding bill.

Paul Ryan: We Fully Expect to Exercise the Power of the Purse

Bush's 2009 budget blew that up for 2009 and beyond. Obama actually has kept spending pretty level since then. That is why the deficit has been dropping each year.