[pepsi_junkie]

"Senator Ted Cruz is now going to pick his favorite federal agencies to reopen?" Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., responded when asked about the House plan.

Democrats are such phony snakes. This whole thing has its roots in their refusal to pass a budget. That's the whole cause of this constant state of "oh noes, we're about to go over a cliff" every three or four months. You want every agency open? Then pass a budget.

[kcvl]

“”Senator Ted Cruz is now going to pick his favorite federal agencies to reopen?” Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., responded when asked about the House plan.”

Too damn bad that is not the truth, Dick face Durbin! They would probably be my favorite (if I had any) too. Most of them would close permanently if it was up to me!

[Principled]

You want every agency open? Then pass a budget.

A-FRICKIN'-MEN

I've been saying this for 5 years!!

[oldbrowser]

You want every agency open? Then pass a budget.

I think it would be a good idea to pass individual budgets for each agency. the "omnibus budget" has resulted in many of our problems. Actually I like the thought of zero base budgeting and automatic reviews of all legislation after a number of years or sunset provisions for some laws.
It might be more work for the legislators but it would give them less time to get into mischief. As it is now the government is just an unmanaged conglomeration of fiefdoms and roving ideological gangs.