Posted on 05/01/2017 5:09:49 AM PDT by nhwingut
The President and Congress agreed to a spending bill to get the government through to September. President Chuck Schumer said:
This agreement is a good agreement for the American people and takes the threat of a government shutdown off the table, said... Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.). The bill ensures taxpayer dollars arent used to fund an ineffective border wall, excludes poison pill riders and increases investments in programs that the middle class relies on, like medical research, education and infrastructure.
Since Republicans lost the presidency and the Congress in the last election, it is no surprise that this spending bill hewed closely to the Democratic agenda. Republicans had tried to include funding for a border wall, but since they are in the minority in Congress they didn't have the power to push it through.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Lucy...is that you?
The Republicans could hold 400 seats in the House, and 90 seats in the Senate, and they would still allow the Democrats to call the shots.
Chuck Schumer supports killing humans!
Point of article is slamming the feckless Republicans! A sorry sort they are!
The United States is being run by an alien government unresponsive to the Constitution and the will of it's people.
When have the not been in the majority? 1981-1989 is the last time I can remember. You might say briefly 1995-96.
It’s like bumper cars, you turn the wheel right but the car goes left.
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