Posted on 10/02/2015 10:56:52 AM PDT by detective
THE FEDERAL government’s authority to spend money on discretionary programs expires at midnight on Sept. 30 — just a week from Wednesday . As we write, no one can be sure that Congress will pass a law keeping the government funded beyond that date and thereby enable it to avoid a partial shutdown. In the Senate, Republican leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) reportedly has a plan that would permit his caucus to stage a symbolic vote against Planned Parenthood without risking a shutdown. The bigger problem is in the House, where Speaker John A. Boehner (Ohio) is struggling — once again — to rein in far-right conservatives who are willing to pass a funding bill only if it reflects their priorities, in this case, by “defunding” Planned Parenthood. That is, they prefer grandstanding, on behalf of a cause most Americans don’t support, to governing the country.
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That was to be Boehner's only role. He was to do nothing else.
Boehner needs to throw a kegger. That would be about the most constructive thing he’s done.
Shut it down except the military and faa. See what we can live without and defund anything that half the nation doesn’t miss.
The Washington Post (now actually the Bezos Post)
fears non lefties.
Too bad the babies couldn't get "symbolic" abortions.
Shut down the government like you said and watch real estate prices go down in DC 50% overnight! A splendid idea since they’re 50% overpriced now.
Boehner should just use up leftover vacation time before he hits the road at the end of the month
Excellent!
HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA (takes another breath) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA!
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