Let me guess, by creating yet another tax break for the uber-wealthy? Further trampling on basic human rights? Honoring pedophiles?
Two weeks. We promise that in two weeks we can reach an agreement that’s great for everybody. I know we’ve had all fall to get it done. But, we’ve never had to do this before- other than every year. So, really, just two more weeks.
So they’re trading the risk of a shutdown two weeks before christmas for the risk of a shutdown three days before christmas? Sounds to me as if the Nutbar Caucus is planning to finally roll over.
Again…the plan is in those two weeks to do absolutely nothing, but ask for another extension for 4 more weeks.
I am not joking. This is the plan Ryan rolled out. Get a CR till the holidays, then ask for another to extend until January.
I don’t understand why the Dems are going along with this. Right NOW is the time to push for a DACA legislation and CHIPs funding. Hell, I would toss in the CSR fix that is already on the table, too. Making the case to provide security and health insurance to children at Christmas time? Hell, even Scrooge could make that case.
Sounds like Republicans finally figured out they’re the ones who’ll get the blame for it.
I’m surprised - I really didn’t think they had that much self-awareness.
In a way, it’s kind of a shame. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to put the federal labor force out of work right before Christmas. But letting the GOP shut down the gov’t might have been a good way to delay passage of the tax bill until next year. And, as daveyjones64 notes above, a good way to finally get CHIP reauthorized.
Because CA, AZ, NM, and TX are in imminent danger of being invaded by Mexico.
Idjits.
Too busy skewering Franken.
Ironically, the Senate may have to tinker with their language in a big way again. The House cannot just accept it and go from their. They mucked up the AMT for businesses. The corporate tax rate would be 20% but basically so would the AMT.
Meaning the other business deductions they wanted to let people go lower than the 20% would effectively be neutralized. All because it was added back at the last second.
Missile defense against Mexico? Apparently Mexican’s are more heavily armed than I ever thought they were. It has always been a conservative wet dream to militarize the Mexican border.