Why the Senate hasn't passed a budget

[francoHFW]

Not even the democrats will vote for his shitty ass budget. That's one of the reasons.

WTF is wrong with this president?

BS- that was a Pub putup job, for dupes only.

 

[Lakhota]

 

[Lakhota]

It would be nice to have a budget - but not the Ryan budget. The poor and middle class can't afford it.

 

[Lakhota]

It really doesn't matter when Obama submits his budget request - because the House won't pass it. They are obsessed with Ryan's radical budget - which the Senate will never pass.

 

[Mr. President]

The senate hasn't passed a budget because they want to cut away at veteran benefits without looking like the bad guys. It's already begun...

 

[Lakhota]

The senate hasn't passed a budget because they want to cut away at veteran benefits without looking like the bad guys. It's already begun...

How about some "credible" proof?

 

[Mr. President]

The senate hasn't passed a budget because they want to cut away at veteran benefits without looking like the bad guys. It's already begun...

How about some "credible" proof?

Took my tuition assistance from me. 9 grand a year I used to pay for college. Increased the amount of money I have to pay for tricare by a ridiculous amount.

 

[Lakhota]

Gee, still no budget.

 

[Trajan]

Republicans have relentlessly harangued the Senate's Democratic leadership for failing to pass a budget resolution. "1,000 days without a budget," was the title of a typical missive last month. On the weekend Jack Lew, who has just been named Barack Obama's chief of staff after serving as his budget director, defended the Senate by saying it couldn't pass a budget without 60 votes, i.e. without the cooperation of some Republicans. Republicans jumped on Mr Lew, pointing out that under Congress' budget procedure, a budget resolution cannot be filibustered and thus only needs a simple majority vote - typically 51 votes - to pass. Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post's fact checker, awarded Mr Lew four Pinocchios, the top score, for fibbing.

In fact, Mr Lew, while wrong on the narrow wording, is right on the substance. It is true that the Senate can pass a budget resolution with a simple majority vote. But for that budget resolution to take effect, it must have either the cooperation of the house, or at least 60 votes in the Senate. Only someone intimately familiar with Parliamentary procedure can explain this. Jim Horney of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is such a person. The following are his edited remarks from our email conversation:

DETAILS: Parliamentary procedure: Why the Senate hasn't passed a budget | The Economist

we've been thru this- using the budget reconciliation process they create a budget bill, and they don't need 60 votes, the cloture rule is, that is debate is automatically closed after I think it is 20 hours....there after, its a simple majority vote.....sorry to burst your bubble.

 

[Trajan]

As required by law, President Obama submits a budget each year to Congress. It isn't his fault if they don't pass it.

Total outlays in recent budget submissions

2013 United States federal budget - $3.8 trillion (submitted 2012 by President Obama)
2012 United States federal budget - $3.7 trillion (submitted 2011 by President Obama)
2011 United States federal budget - $3.8 trillion (submitted 2010 by President Obama)
2010 United States federal budget - $3.6 trillion (submitted 2009 by President Obama)
2009 United States federal budget - $3.1 trillion (submitted 2008 by President Bush)
2008 United States federal budget - $2.9 trillion (submitted 2007 by President Bush)
2007 United States federal budget - $2.8 trillion (submitted 2006 by President Bush)
2006 United States federal budget - $2.7 trillion (submitted 2005 by President Bush)
2005 United States federal budget - $2.4 trillion (submitted 2004 by President Bush)
2004 United States federal budget - $2.3 trillion (submitted 2003 by President Bush)
2003 United States federal budget - $2.2 trillion (submitted 2002 by President Bush)
2002 United States federal budget - $2.0 trillion (submitted 2001 by President Bush)
2001 United States federal budget - $1.9 trillion (submitted 2000 by President Clinton)
2000 United States federal budget - $1.8 trillion (submitted 1999 by President Clinton)
1999 United States federal budget - $1.7 trillion (submitted 1998 by President Clinton)
1998 United States federal budget - $1.7 trillion (submitted 1997 by President Clinton)
1997 United States federal budget - $1.6 trillion (submitted 1996 by President Clinton)
1996 United States federal budget - $1.6 trillion (submitted 1995 by President Clinton)

United States federal budget - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

what president owns the record for longest period there after (Feb. 1) before submitting their budget request?

 

[blackhawk]

I never cease to be amazed by some here to find a way to blame Republicans for the incompetence and screw ups of Democrats it's truly a remarkable feat.

 

[Lakhota]

Why should Harry Reid even vote on the House version of Obama's budget?

 

[Ernie S.]

Because that is his fucking JOB, asshole.

 

[Lakhota]

Because that is his fucking JOB, asshole.

Even though it would defund many of Obama's programs - like Obamacare? Are you really that fucking retarded?

 

[Kosh]

Actually Obama submitted a budget to the house and it got ZERO votes not even the far left in the house would vote on it. Yet somehow in the warped far left mind that mean the GOP...

 

[Kosh]

Because that is his fucking JOB, asshole.

Even though it would defund many of Obama's programs - like Obamacare? Are you really that fucking retarded?

Obamacare can not be defunded, the funding was put in the bill.

So that far left programmed talking point is moot..

 

[Lakhota]

Actually Obama submitted a budget to the house and it got ZERO votes not even the far left in the house would vote on it. Yet somehow in the warped far left mind that mean the GOP...

Why didn't House Democrats vote on it? Please give us a "credible" link to support your claim.

 

[Siete]

Actually Obama submitted a budget to the house and it got ZERO votes not even the far left in the house would vote on it. Yet somehow in the warped far left mind that mean the GOP...

actually the Senate passed a budget in March, 2013 ... apparently you were busy passing gas then.

 

[Kosh]

Actually Obama submitted a budget to the house and it got ZERO votes not even the far left in the house would vote on it. Yet somehow in the warped far left mind that mean the GOP...

Why didn't Democrats vote on it? Please give us a "credible" link to support your claim.

It is common knowledge, the far left did not vote on it to try and say it is the GOP's fault..

Obama budget defeated 99-0 in Senate - Washington Times

However your far left programming will not allow you to see such things..

 

[Kosh]

Actually Obama submitted a budget to the house and it got ZERO votes not even the far left in the house would vote on it. Yet somehow in the warped far left mind that mean the GOP...

actually the Senate passed a budget in March, 2013 ... apparently you were busy passing gas then.

Wrong again!

Please link to all the fiscal year budgets that the far left Obama has signed..