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The Whipping Post Republican Whip House.gov ^ | March 16, 2009, 9:43pm | Rep. Eric Cantor

[joygrace]

Tonight, Republican Minority Whip Eric Cantor announced an update to the House Schedule for this week. H.R. 1388, The Give Act, is scheduled for Wednesday. Note: The title is “Anticipated Floor Schedule.”

The Whipping Post states, “On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business.

H.R. 1388 - Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (Subject to a Rule)

(Sponsored by Rep. McCarthy (NY) / Education and Labor Committee)

[joygrace]

So what will all HR1388 cost? I contacted the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today and they are still waiting for the Education and Labor Committee to release the Bill to them so they can crunch the numbers and finalize their work.

The Rule is once the Bill is voted on in Committee and it passes (in Committee) then they release it to CBO. It is pretty routine.

So, the Committee voted last Wednesday, 3/11/09 and the Bill passed 34-3. I assume they had some cost estimates in the Bill in order for them to vote in Committee. Right? So, what are they waiting for and why are they stalling to give it to the CBO.

I think they are waiting for the last possible second to give it to the CBO so it won't be available for Public consumption until last possible moment...the day before the House Vote. So another Bill the entire House won't fully read. Of all Bills not to read. Good grief.

As far as the actual cost of the program, I asked CBO how the costs compared to the 2007 version of The Give Act (H.R.2857). She said and I quote, “Oh, ..Oh..it will be generously more.”

She hoped to have the cost estimates available for public consumption tomorrow.

There were some estimates already in the blogosphere stating about $1 billion dollars appropriated for JUST 2010. Not confirmed by CBO yet but wow!

HR1388 is an outrageous waste of taxpayer’s money NOT to mention Unconstitutional.

[Ballygrl]

Ping!

[freedumb2003]

His people never experienced slavery (they were probably slavers).

So, what does he care about visiting slavery on the Nation?

His wife will probably hold the whip.

[conservative cat]

I feel like I am living in 1933.

[Salamander]

FUBO.

I preemptively refuse.

[DivaDelMar]

I feel like I’ve fallen through the looking glass. What in the H-E-Double-Toothpicks has happened to my country?

[Reagan Man]

Barack’s Youth Corp.

Hail Obama!

[donmeaker]

In the US it takes a Black man to bring back slavery.

[Salamander]

A coup.

[gesundheit!]

[444Flyer]

Ping

[stboz]

Herr Obama, I offer you the Tampa Bay Turn Signal....also known as the Single Finger Salute.

[Anti-Kenyan]

I would never serve this cabal of leftists.

[azishot]

What’s disgusting is that FR is the only place I’m hearing any details about this.

Thanks for the update.

[joygrace]

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[wastedyears]

So what part of the Constitution does this violate?

[lightman]

16th Amendment, and certainly the letter and spirit of the Preamble.

[unkus]

Thanks for doing this.

[Empireoftheatom48]

He can go to the Devil!

[Hoodat]

H.R. 1388