White House, GOP near two-year budget deal

The Hill ^ | 10/26/2015 | Alexander Bolton

[GIdget2004]

Senior White House officials and congressional leaders are nearing a deal to raise the debt limit and set the budget for the next two years, say sources familiar with the talks.

The agreement is not yet final as negotiators still need to settle a dispute over controversial policy riders, but congressional leaders hope to announce something Monday evening, according to a Senate source. The deal would cover the 2016 and 2017 budget years.

White House budget director Shaun Donovan and legislative affairs director Katie Beirne Fallon are hammering out the package with staff representing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.).

“Hopefully we’re able to announce something this evening,” said a Senate source, who added the length of the agreement has yet to be finalized.

[glaseatr]

2 year budget. Why 2 years now? and why do I get the feeling were going to be screwed over big time?

[DoodleDawg]

Which means they have enough Democrats and establishment Republicans to overcome any filibuster.

So I'm thinking additional Defense spending. Additional infrastructure spending. No shutdown of Planned Parenthood. Increase in deficit cap and larger deficits.

[NormsRevenge]

2 year budget.. 5 year plan.. Same difference IMHO.

A small cadre has seized the reins of power..

Mao would be proud.

[subterfuge]

All a settup to make conservatives the bad guy next year. Or to divide the republican party.

[TheCipher]

Is that even legal ? The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 requires the President to submit the budget to Congress for each fiscal year which is the 12-month period beginning on October 1 and ending on September 30 of the next calendar year.

[Parley Baer]

I am surprised it is not a 5 year plan. That is the typical communist span.

[stylin19a]

buried somewhere will be ....sequestration - “poof” gone.

[biggredd1]

so they are funding illegals/immigration for two years.

[NormsRevenge]

I hear ya. 60 is the new 30.. Or sumthin’.

The pace of life quickens.

And so does the desperation. ;-)

[biggredd1]

so that funds the 200K scumbag syrians soetoro is bringing.

[TigerClaws]

We haven’t had a budget in years. They let him veto the military budget. MSM didn’t cover it.

Now a blank check. 19 trillion in debt before he’s out of office. Destroying our country every bit he can before he’s out. We’ll be lucky if we have free elections in 2016.

[robert14]

The law does not matter to these people. Boehner will drop this piece of excrement on us just before he leaves office, laughing at us as he walks out the door.

[TheCipher]

Or any elections.

[Timber Rattler]

Boehner’s final sellout, and screwing over House Conservatives for two-years on the way out too.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Cryin’ John’s going away present.

[Covenantor]

Damn.... just when did hanging criminals become a bad idea.

[Iron Munro]

Republicans want a 2 year deal so the public won’t see them caving in to Obama this time next year just before the election.

[Kenny]

We’ll be lucky if we have free elections in 2016.

My fear. They keep helping Obama destroy the country how can we survive.

[mulligan]

Another disaster for America and Americans.