You are right, and much of the blame for America’s demise lies with uninformed primary voters who really believe the rhetoric of PRyan and the McCs.
I can’t see how the October budget will be any different, with the same “lawmakers” setting the sgenda.
You are right. I shall thrash my copy-editor.
This resolution is the 2017 budget — already half-spent, built by the department heads of the Obama administration. Yes, the new administration could have completely revised it, but....
The new department heads need to focus their efforts on the 2018 budget. This one was written in October, November, December by the Obama administration. It needs to be quickly revised and sent to the Congressional committees so that it can be passed by October 31...
Fedgov is a big ship.. FY2017 (which started Oct 31 2016) is going to be coasting on the Obama direction. FY2018 is when we begin to change the course.