Posted on 03/15/2016 10:05:48 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Tea party conservatives have blocked a budget plan backed by GOP leaders, a blow to House Speaker Paul Ryan and a reflection of the anti-Washington mood pushed by GOP front-runner Donald Trump.
The move by the House Freedom Caucus, the same band of conservatives that toppled his predecessor, would mean that the House would fail to pass a budget for the first time since Republicans reclaimed control of the chamber in 2011.
Ryan cited “all of the anxiety that’s coming to a crescendo in this country” for the reluctance of conservatives to endorse the leadership-backed budget plan, which endorses higher agency operating budgets as agreed to in last year’s budget deal with President Barack Obama. …
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Uh no Ryan.....we want your prostitute read end OUT of office.
The Trump Effect.
They know which way the wind is blowing, and they don’t plan to be unemployed in November.
Keep the pressure on until 2018.
Yep.
With just ONE true leader... just ONE who will stand for the right path...
Uhm....................No. Pretend it's Iran Ryan is dealing with on the budget. We can do what we want, and we don't care what side agreements were made.
It's not the budget plan conservatives are reluctant to endorse, it's the leadership.
Did the budget include funding for Planned Parenthood?
Once the nomination is won it will be time to primary out the offenders in Washington to give him a good group to work with. They know we are coming after them next. Republican career representatives are at risk.
The HFC was fighting these budgets years before Trump announced.
However, they’ll likely have more success now thanks to Trump.
Do you really think the GOP wanted to lay out a budget for the nation
to see?
Don’t think so.
I believe that was eliminated.
No - they found fear of the anxiety of their voters.
Never mind doing the right thing because it’s the fricking RIGHT THING!
Code for "we're going to hold off until the primaries are over."
This is just beginning for Paul Rino. We want his removed.
“a blow to House Speaker Paul Ryan and a reflection of the anti-Washington mood”
Proving yet again that Ryan is the UNIPARTY Speaker of the House.
Ryan is in no way Conservative. He blocks actual conservative governance, and promotes the 0bama spending plans at every turn.
Executive Amnesty? Funded!
0bamaCare Spending? How much do you need, Barack, Buddy?
DEATH TO THE UNIPARTY! GO TRUMP! GO CRUZ!
I am glad to see the Freedom Caucus standing up to it and blocking it. I hope they have the spine to hold fast.
“anti-Washington mood pushed by GOP front-runner Donald Trump”
This man is in denial or is really dense. Trump isn’t pushing anti-Washington mood. Trump is benefitting from an anti-Washington mood because of Paul Ryan and all his friends. Republicans need to realize that they reap what they sow.
“Did the budget include funding for Planned Parenthood?”
Why, Yes! Of course.
Harvesting and selling live baby parts to the highest bidder is fully funded by the UNIPARTY and Ryan.
“all of the anxiety that’s coming to a crescendo in this country”
It’s not anxiety, it’s rage - completely justified - at the establishment he represents. The key here, in addition to his recognition of the rage and its causes, is what he plans to do about it. So far, the plan seems to be mislabel and ignore it. Continuing down that path would be unwise.
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