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Entries Tagged as 'Appropriations'

Senate agrees to record increase in debt limit to $14.3 trillion as part of Spending Freeze

January 28th, 2010 · Congress, Deception, Democrats, Ethics, Federal Spending, Greed, Non-Transparency, Obama's Scheme, Senate, Tax Dollars, Taxes, Treason

By Lori Montgomery Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 29, 2010

The Senate agreed Thursday to raise the legal limit on government borrowing to $14.3 trillion, a historic high that would permit the Treasury Department to cover the nation’s bills through early next year.

The vote fell along party lines, with all 60 Democrats supporting and 39 Republicans opposing a plan to increase the cap by a record $1.9 trillion. The 40th Republican, Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming, said his no vote was accidentally unrecorded. If lawmakers had approved a smaller increase, Democrats would have had to revisit the deeply unpopular topic of the soaring national debt before facing voters in November.

Even as they extended Treasury’s authority to borrow, Democrats moved to rein in large budget deficits that are projected to drive the debt to dangerous levels by the end of this decade. As part of the debt limit bill, the Senate voted again along party lines to revive pay-as-you-go budget rules that bar lawmakers from increasing future deficits through tax cuts or new entitlement spending. The House is expected to take up the legislation next week.

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Panel Needed to point out Democrat Wastful Spending Cause of Out of Control Deficit

January 24th, 2010 · Corruption, Deception, Democrats, Ethics, Federal Spending, Government, Greed, Non-Transparency, Obama's Scheme, Selling Out the US, Tax Dollars, Terrorism from Within, Treason

President Obama endorses bipartisan deficit-reduction panel

By Michael A. Fletcher Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, January 24, 2010

Bowing to the concerns of senators of both political parties, President Obama endorsed legislation Saturday that would create a bipartisan commission to develop a plan to address the nation’s soaring budget deficits.

Obama previously had urged that a presidential fiscal panel be created. But some senators were concerned that such a panel would have limited authority, preferring instead a statutory commission empowered to force a deficit-reduction plan through Congress by year’s end.

“We not only need to change how we pay for policies, but we also need to change how Washington works,” Obama said in a statement. “The only way to solve our long-term fiscal challenge is to solve it together — Democrats and Republicans.”

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White House, Democratic lawmakers cut deal on deficit commission.

January 20th, 2010 · Corruption, Deception, Democrats, Economy, Ethics, Federal Spending, Government Control, Greed, Money Lost, Non-Transparency, Obama Nominees, Obama's Scheme, Politics, Selling Out the US, Stimulus, Tax Dollars, Taxes, Terrorism from Within, Treason, Treasury

1 Year & 12.4 trillion to late

By Lori Montgomery Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Faced with growing alarm over the nation’s soaring debt, the White House and congressional Democrats tentatively agreed Tuesday to create an independent budget commission and to put its recommendations for fiscal solvency to a vote in Congress by the end of this year.

Under the agreement, President Obama would issue an executive order to create an 18-member panel that would be granted broad authority to propose changes in the tax code and in the massive federal entitlement programs — including Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security — that threaten to drive the nation’s debt to levels not seen since World War II.

The accord comes a week before Obama is scheduled to deliver his first State of the Union address to a nation increasingly concerned about his stewardship of the economy and the federal budget. After a year in which he advocated spending hundreds of billions of dollars on a huge economic stimulus package and a far-reaching overhaul of the health-care system, Obama has pledged to redouble his effort to rein in record budget deficits even as he has come under withering Republican attack.

The commission would deliver its recommendations after this fall’s congressional elections, postponing potentially painful decisions about the nation’s fiscal future until after Democrats face the voters. But if the commission approves a deficit-reduction plan, Congress would have to act on it quickly under the agreement, forged late Tuesday in a meeting with Vice President Biden, White House budget director Peter R. Orszag, and Democratic lawmakers led by Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (Md.).

‘This is essential’

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Gates proposes $2 billion in funds to aid unstable countries (Not the US)

December 24th, 2009 · Deception, Democrats, Economy, Ethics, Federal Spending, Foreign Policy, Government, Government Control, Greed, Obama Nominees, Obama's Scheme, Selling Out the US, Tax Dollars, Taxes, Terrorism from Within

By Mary Beth Sheridan and Greg Jaffe Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, December 24, 2009

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has proposed a major overhaul of the way the Pentagon and State Department do nation-building, seeking to end friction between the bureaucracies by putting them jointly in charge of three huge new funds aimed at stabilizing strife-ridden countries.

  • Read the memo to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

The proposal is aimed at addressing problems that have dogged the U.S. effort in Iraq and Afghanistan — particularly, disputes over whether civilians or the better-funded military should be in charge of stabilization.

But Gates’ proposal goes beyond those conflicts to address what the military increasingly sees as the greatest threat to the United States — failing states such as Yemen and Somalia that could provide a haven for terrorist groups.

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Senate votes to limit debate on spending bill: Dem’s Cheat American People

December 18th, 2009 · Congress, Corruption, Deception, Democrats, Economy, Ethics, Federal Spending, Greed, Tax Dollars

Senate Democrats block GOP filibuster

By Paul Kane and Lori Montgomery Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, December 18, 2009; 2:50 AM

Senate Republicans failed early Friday in their bid to filibuster a massive Pentagon bill that funds the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, an unusual move designed to delay President Obama’s health-care legislation.

On a 63 to 33 vote, Democrats cleared a key hurdle that should allow them to approve the must-pass military spending bill Saturday and return to the health-care debate. After years of criticizing Democrats for not supporting the troops, just three Republicans supported the military funding.

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Spending Bill Conference Report Now Avaialvbe

December 14th, 2009 · Democrats, Federal Spending

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Senate clears $447B omnibus measure

December 13th, 2009 · Congress, Corruption, Deception, Democrats, Ethics, Federal Spending, Greed, Selling Out the US, Tax Dollars, Terrorism from Within

By Ben Pershing

The Senate approved a $447 billion omnibus bill Sunday, clearing a package of six appropriations bills for President Obama’s signature.

  • See The Bill: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (111 HR 3288 and the Earmarks.

    • The measure, which passed the House last week, was approved by the Senate, 57 to 35. It contains funding for dozens of federal agencies and the District of Columbia. The measure also carries thousands of earmarks and double-digit spending increases for many programs, prompting Republicans to attack Democrats’ priorities.

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    Senate Democrats end GOP filibuster of spending bill.

    December 13th, 2009 · Congress, Corruption, Deception, Democrats, Economy, Federal Spending, Government Control, Greed, Selling Out the US, Stimulus, Tax Dollars, Taxes, Terrorism from Within

    Vote set for Sunday on package that funds half of federal government

    By Paul Kane Washington Post Staff Writer
    Sunday, December 13, 2009

    The Senate cleared a key parliamentary hurdle Saturday on a spending bill that finances almost half the federal government and increases funding for the agencies it covers by an average of 10 percent.

  • See The Bill: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (111 HR 3288 and the Earmarks.

    • The Senate voted 60 to 34 to close off debate on the must-pass omnibus spending bill. But in order to end a Republican filibuster, Democrats had to hold open the 15-minute vote for an additional 50 minutes so 92-year-old Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.) could attend and Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) could walk to the chamber from his synagogue in Georgetown.

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    House approves $447 billion omnibus spending measure

    December 11th, 2009 · Deception, Democrats, Ethics, Federal Spending, Greed, Healthcare, House, Non-Transparency, Tax Dollars, Taxes

    By Ben Pershing Washington Post Staff Writer
    Friday, December 11, 2009

    The House voted Thursday to approve half a dozen spending bills contained in one large package, as the chamber races to complete its work before adjourning for the year.

    The $447 billion measure, which combines six appropriations bills, passed 221 to 202, with 28 Democrats joining all 174 Republicans present in opposing it. GOP lawmakers said the measure was overinflated and rushed through with little scrutiny, while Democrats said it would fund key priorities.

    “By focusing on our economy, workers, small businesses and veterans, this legislation will put Americans back to work and help build long-term and broadly shared prosperity,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

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    Democrats to seek higher limit on the federal debt

    December 11th, 2009 · Deception, Democrats, Economy, Ethics, Federal Spending, Greed, House, Non-Transparency, Obama's Scheme, Tax Dollars, Taxes, Terrorism from Within

    MEASURE TO BE IN DEFENSE BILL
    House Republicans vow to block Pelosi’s plan

    By Lori Montgomery and Ben Pershing Washington Post Staff Writer
    Friday, December 11, 2009

    With the national debt projected to soar by nearly $1.4 trillion this year, congressional Democrats are planning a year-end push to dramatically increase the legal debt limit so they don’t have to revisit the politically uncomfortable issue before facing voters in November.

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that she will include legislation to raise the debt ceiling in a must-pass defense spending bill headed to the House floor next week.

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