[Principled]

That would be great if we could afford to wait ten years.

Whether we can or not - I don't think we should. It would be great to snap my fingers and have Dems in Senate and 0bama do as I wish.

Not all are "tripping over themselves" to implement 0bamacare - that sounds paranoid. What we have is a tyrant as a president trying to consolidate his power by effectively removing the power of the purse from the House using CRs instead of the normal budget process and using a Dem senate to change rules that will allow him to take over the judiciary.

This deal removes the power of the purse being with Senate and president. That alone is good. They're fighting back IMO.

[i_robot73]

Taking your hypothesis at face value, just WHAT is the House (GOP) doing to prevent the same? Have Issa hold ANOTHER conference? They sure haven’t raise a stink about any number of encroachments and usurpation of powers by the Senate/pResident.

If they wanted to fight back, they’d be pounding the air waves, print and passing bills instead of this CR/omnibus B.S.

$23B/10years is a slap in the face for EVERY taxpayer. Where’s the damn ‘balanced budget’ plank these days (aside from the back of the coat closet)?!