Seawytch
Information isnt Advocacy
Hard to lead those who don't want to be led, Democrat or Republican.Deadlines loom, and Congress faces a massive reckoning
"We’re more than seven months into President Donald Trump’s first term, and with some crucial legislative deadlines ahead, it’s time for Congress to get something done, and fast.
This year has, so far, seen plenty of drama and infighting among the president and congressional leaders. Even though Trump has signed 53 bills into law, his administration has not seen any significant legislative accomplishments, despite Republican control of the White House, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
That must change quickly, or there will be painful consequences felt by everyone from the president down to everyday, hard-working citizens."
Reminds me of the Democrats' near-majority controlled Congress during Bush's last 2 years and Obama's 1st 2 years.
Republicans, led by Ryan and McConnell, can't blame the 100% committed to obstruction Democrats, though. After 7 years to unite the party, come up with a plan, and pass it, Republican douche-bag McConnell demonstrated he is a piss-poor leader and a d@mn Democrat who had no intention of allowing anything to replace Obamacare.
"Here are the immediate issues Congress must make progress on as members return to work Tuesday after the August recess:"
Hurricane Harvey relief funds / Debt ceiling
The problem I have here is that the jack@44 politicians are going to tie RAISING THE DEBT CEILING' to HURRICANE HARVEY / TEXAS RELIEF FUNDS, using / holding the victims of Hurricane Harvey hostage as political insurance to get the debt ceiling raised. There needs to be a law that dictates that legislation / issues that have no connection / relation to each other can NOT be tied together in a single piece of legislation, and that should apply to all pork these tax-dollar-wasting dumbasses try to pack into critical legislation. Every piece of pork should have to be presented / debated / justified on their own. Every issue - especially something as HUGE / CRITICAL as the Debt Ceiling - should be forced to be its own legislation.
The fact is no one is going to vote against a pork-laden Debt-Ceiling 'cling-on' Hurricane relief bill, because you KNOW the 'other side' will push the propaganda that those who voted against the bill because of the pork really 'hate the victims of Texas'.
PREDICTION: Republicans, 'led' by Ryan, will concede power to the minority Democrats and will pass a pork-laden Debt Ceiling Increase / Hurricane Relief bill, and while politicians make sure enough pork is in the bill to 'get theirs', they will not pass legislation that provides Houston even a 3rd of the actual funds Houston / Texas needs.
Spending bill
Does anyone remember that an Annual Budget is required BY LAW? Congress has repeatedly passed 'Spending bills' to get around doing their job - passing an actual budget. This, in fact, is technically breaking the law.
PREDICTION: Another pork-laden Spending Bill rather than an Annual Budget gets passed.
** Once again politicians do not have to put their names on legislation and actually have to defend their spending.
Tax Reform
"Tax reform is the top Republican legislative priority right now, and it will be a revealing test of the ability of the president and Congress to work together for the benefit of the conservative agenda."
PREDICTION: Ryan and McConnell will make sure nothing passes, and if it does, it will not be 'tax-payer friendly' / enough.
DACA
Trump will get rid of another Obama Legacy Un-Constitutional EO...
PREDICTION: Ryan and McConnell will make helping illegals and preserving Obama's Legacy a top priority over doing anything to help American citizens.
Prediction: Donald Trump- the deal maker- will be unable to lead the Republicans in Congress to accomplish anything.
At least the Democrats were courageous enough to come out and declare they were 100% committed to obstruction. What they are doing IS 'obstruction'.
What Ryan and McConnell are doing silently is 'betrayal'.
Not as dedicated as Republicans. Democrats didn't have a meeting on the eve of Crooked Donnie Two Scoops inauguration.
The Republicans' Plan for the New President