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Lawmakers Agree on $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill
ABC News ^ | December 9, 2014 | By DAVID ESPO and ANDREW TAYLOR

Posted on 12/09/2014 3:36:28 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

ime running short, Republicans and Democrats agreed Tuesday on a $1.1 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and delay a politically-charged struggle over President Barack Obama's new immigration policy until the new year.

The compromise will permit virtually the entire government to operate normally through the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year, with the exception of the Department of Homeland Security.

Funds for that one agency will run out again in late winter. That will give Republicans an opportunity to try to use the expiration as leverage to force Obama to roll back a decision that will suspend the threat of deportation for an estimated 4 million immigrants living in the country illegally.

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The GOP funded Obamacare.
1 posted on 12/09/2014 3:36:28 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Again.

/johnny

2 posted on 12/09/2014 3:37:45 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Elections have consequences. Unfortunately, not all of them good. Egad!


3 posted on 12/09/2014 3:41:02 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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To: Kackikat
Your liberal republicans. Along with liberal democrats.

/johnny

4 posted on 12/09/2014 3:43:48 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Honestly, took ‘em about .02 seconds to do this crap.

So sick of ALL of it.


5 posted on 12/09/2014 3:44:37 PM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Funding Obamacare was stupid, and worse. I’ll pray for the Supreme Court to follow the Constitution, but their reliability has been questionable under today’s thugocracy. I am nearing the end of my patience with FedGov - it’s time for them to be pruned back to their constitutional limits.


6 posted on 12/09/2014 3:45:40 PM PST by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

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I told my congressman there is no excuse for passing a year-long budget and reelecting Boehner Speaker.

And I meant it: let the Dems and RINOs elect him.


7 posted on 12/09/2014 3:45:57 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

I really believe that the voters are so angry ab out amnesty and obummercare that this congress will cxause the republican party to be a thing of the past.

If they do not do three things: Create more real jobs by putting the brakes on the EPA, the IRS and the Bureau of Land Management

Secure our borders and deport illegals

And destroy obummer care

A third party will rise from the ashes and get rid of the likes of Boner and weasel McConnel.

Three things or no more rinos.


8 posted on 12/09/2014 3:47:06 PM PST by old curmudgeon
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Not one dime’s worth of difference.


9 posted on 12/09/2014 3:47:12 PM PST by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Boner and the Republican leadership are as useful as tits on a bull.

5.56mm

10 posted on 12/09/2014 3:49:09 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

GOP is a lost cause. Its base is like battered wives; always hoping for a change in behavior that never comes.


11 posted on 12/09/2014 3:50:05 PM PST by Starboard
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
GOP are fulfilling the Cloward Piven protocol.
12 posted on 12/09/2014 3:50:32 PM PST by deadrock (I am someone else.)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

The depth of the fear the GOPe has for Obama and democrats is truly astonishing.

Boehner continues his policy of piling up debt. I’ll guess they’ll just go along to get along.


13 posted on 12/09/2014 3:51:34 PM PST by juggernaut
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To: JRandomFreeper
Republicans and Democrats agreed Tuesday on a $1.1 trillion spending

There was no "agreement". Democrats demanded and Republicans caved (again). Same ole, same ole.

14 posted on 12/09/2014 3:52:43 PM PST by Starboard
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Un-

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15 posted on 12/09/2014 3:53:11 PM PST by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: Starboard
They agreed. Quit making excuses. Liberal republicans agreed with liberal democrats to do this.

/johnny

16 posted on 12/09/2014 3:54:15 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They kicked the can down the road to when they have senate majority?


17 posted on 12/09/2014 3:55:22 PM PST by Raycpa
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well, well, well.

Our RINO FR posters should be very happy about this.

I’m not. But I am sure they are.

They claim to hate RATS, but it will be RATs that help pass this nonsense.


18 posted on 12/09/2014 3:57:34 PM PST by tennmountainman (True conservatives don't like being rained on by their own party!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

A sweeping republican victory during the mid terms over a month ago and NOTHING HAS CHANGED. Nada. Zip. Zilch. If these were private industry company CEOs hired specifically to turn the ship around, they would ALL be fired before the night was over for sheer incompetence and inability to follow the will of their investors (voters).


19 posted on 12/09/2014 4:00:47 PM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: Raycpa
No, they kicked the can down the road until well after they have a senate majority. Until October of next year, in fact.

They took away the power of the incoming congress to set a budget when they get sworn in.

/johnny

20 posted on 12/09/2014 4:01:19 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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