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GOP trashes Trump’s plan to end dozens of government programs
McClatcy DC Bureau ^ | July 21, 2017 | WILLIAM DOUGLAS AND ANSHU SIRIPURAPU

Posted on 07/24/2017 5:23:40 AM PDT by be-baw

President Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate dozens of federal agencies and programs has collapsed, as a conservative Republican Congress refuses to go along.

Among the programs spared are agencies promoting rural business development and the arts, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Community Development Block Grants and the National Wildlife Refuge Fund. Those and many others are getting money in bills approved by the GOP-run House appropriations committee. The House plans to vote on spending bills throughout next week, and the Senate is expected to consider spending plans shortly.

Trump unveiled his $4.1 trillion budget plan in March, pledging to “reduce the federal government to redefine its proper role and promote efficiency.”

(Excerpt) Read more at mcclatchydc.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; draintheswamp; federalspending; speakerryan; trumpadm; trumpbudget
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To: wita

“...the economic collapse will occur before we get to 34 States. JMHO.”

I agree. The collapse might actually accelerate getting to the 34 states, subsequently.


61 posted on 07/24/2017 7:32:29 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: maxtheripper
Always find it crazy that congress in general has terrible numbers as a whole in polls but most elections end up with incumbents retaining their seats.

It's just like public schools. People think they suck in general, but "theirs" is OK.

62 posted on 07/24/2017 7:33:56 AM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Article10

Satan and the Progressives were very busy in 1913.

16th and 17th amendments, the Federal Reserve, and everything locked and loaded for WWI, which began the slow suicide of Western, Christian culture.


63 posted on 07/24/2017 7:36:58 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: PGR88

Need more proof the 17th Amendment needs to be repealed?


64 posted on 07/24/2017 7:41:45 AM PDT by Article10 (Roger That)
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To: be-baw

“WASHINGTON
President Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate dozens of federal agencies and programs has collapsed, as a conservative Republican Congress refuses to go along.”

“Conservative”? Nonsense. E-mailing my critter right now.
Urge you all to do the same. Write your “conservative” rep and senators.


65 posted on 07/24/2017 8:01:11 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: nikos1121

“Is the line item veto still in effect?”

Unfortunately no. It was overturned in court.


66 posted on 07/24/2017 8:32:48 AM PDT by be-baw (still seeking...)
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To: rlmorel

I remember when Congress voted down giving Ketchikan, Alaska $400 million for a road from their international airport (on an island) to the city. They now have ferry service that runs when the ferry is full...interesting trying to catch a flight sometimes.

That project was called “bridge to nowhere” and everyone made a big deal about it...Well, at least the money would have been spent on a road—not twisted art that no one would go see or buy without the grant.


67 posted on 07/24/2017 8:44:19 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Inside Every Liberal is a Totalitarian Screaming to Get Out - D. Horowitz)
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To: henkster

The Republican Congress is conservative?


#FAKENEWS


68 posted on 07/24/2017 8:45:32 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Inside Every Liberal is a Totalitarian Screaming to Get Out - D. Horowitz)
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To: be-baw; All

Anyone know when this will be voted on...I want a list of the piggies!


69 posted on 07/24/2017 8:48:37 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Inside Every Liberal is a Totalitarian Screaming to Get Out - D. Horowitz)
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To: Freedom56v2

I’m guessing the vote will happen in September. Congress also has to vote on raising the debt limit. I don’t know if that will happen before or after the budget bill.


70 posted on 07/24/2017 8:59:17 AM PDT by be-baw (still seeking...)
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To: Freedom56v2

There are probably tens of thousands of examples like the one you provided, Freedom56v2.

Problem is, any single one of them might not be a big deal, but...a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon we’re talking real money! (used to be “a million here, a million there”)

This kind of stuff makes me crazy. If we are spending a single dollar on twisted art instead of spending it on honing and practicing watchstanding procedures on US warships (USS Fitzpatrick) or hundreds of thousands of more worthwhile expenditures (of which a “Bridge to Nowhere” or even no expenditure at all would be a better use of money) then it is a single dollar mis-spent!


71 posted on 07/24/2017 9:14:37 AM PDT by rlmorel (Donald Trump: Making Liberal Heads Explode 140 Characters At A Time.)
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To: Bobalu; All
"Veto and force them to override with dem votes and show their true colors."

Brilliant !

72 posted on 07/24/2017 9:26:43 AM PDT by Amendment10
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To: be-baw

Weren’t we supposed to eliminate whole departments?


73 posted on 07/24/2017 9:54:21 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Building the Wall! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: be-baw
Once again (2018) we're going to be faced with the same dilemma we've been facing.... re-elect these same old RINO's or worse yet, elect more Dems.

Last year whenever I said to friends "I'll be damned if I'm voting for Rubio" they say "WHAT!!! If you don't a dem will get his seat".

I'm beginning to think the only way to rid the swamp is to have lots of ABSCAM type stings and arrest the whole bunch of them and start with a clean slate.

74 posted on 07/24/2017 10:09:40 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: be-baw

With Republicans like those, who needs Democrats??


75 posted on 07/24/2017 10:11:06 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-))
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To: rlmorel

My point was two fold—

~There was a thread a couple days ago about a road request in Alaska...Many uninformed brought up the bridge to nowhere as an example, etc...Well, since 90% of Alaska is controlled by Feds, I think Alaska represents a different situation. I do believe a function of the federal government is infrastructure and protecting the border, and a road to the only international (long runway) airport in the region for hundreds of water miles actually made sense for both of the above reasons, and at the time our “conservative congress” made lots of loud noise about cutting it.

~Yet today many of these same Congresstraitors are fighting funding cuts for NPR NEA, and NEH...money that truly is pissed away.

We have squandered so much on people and things that don’t last or matter.

~


76 posted on 07/24/2017 10:12:05 AM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Inside Every Liberal is a Totalitarian Screaming to Get Out - D. Horowitz)
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To: Freedom56v2

No need to explain...I think I got your point well...


77 posted on 07/24/2017 10:16:10 AM PDT by rlmorel (Donald Trump: Making Liberal Heads Explode 140 Characters At A Time.)
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To: Cementjungle

I am quite sure there are MANY outside sources trying to recruit patriots to primary these BASTARDS!!! Money no longer matters as Trump has proven the American people have HAD ENOUGH of these BASTARD RINOS!!! Money can NO LONGER buy the elections the American people are FINALLY AWAKE!!!!!


78 posted on 07/24/2017 10:18:21 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: LostPassword

At some point Trump needs to float the idea of a new party to replace the feckless, me-too, big government, corruption Republican party.

State the Democrat and Republican parties are committed to retaining the corruption and waste, they cannot be changed from within and must go and begin the process of getting together a new political party. There is no saving either party, they are both too far gone.


79 posted on 07/24/2017 11:36:46 AM PDT by sarge83
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To: be-baw

Are those the same Republicans who scream the Donald Trump is not a true conservative


80 posted on 07/24/2017 11:46:08 AM PDT by BRL
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