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Lawmakers strike budget deal to fund government through Sept. 30 (We are being screwed over again)
Washington Examiner ^ | April 26

Posted on 05/01/2017 10:57:29 AM PDT by Cubs Fan

Congressional leaders have reached a deal to fund the government through the rest of the government's fiscal year, a congressional aide has confirmed to the Washington Examiner.

Republican and Democratic lawmakers agreed to a $1.070 trillion package to fund the government through September 30.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., praised the budget deal as a "good agreement for the American people" that "takes the threat of a government shutdown off the table."

"The bill ensures taxpayer dollars aren't 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,"

Schumer said in a statement. "Early on in this debate, Democrats clearly laid out our principles. At the end of the day, this is an agreement that reflects those principles."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 3dchess; 8dchess; article5; genius; maga; popcorn; thewall; winning
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This budget funds planned parenthood, it funds the EPA, Muslim refugee resettlement, green energy programs, and Obamacare. It does not fund the wall, and it does not take away funding from sanctuary cities.

We gave them the house, and the senate, and the presidency and the supreme court. BUT democrats still run the country (at least their agenda does)

This is unacceptable, This is betrayal. We are being screwed over yet again.

Please President Trump, DO NOT sign this terrible budget!

1 posted on 05/01/2017 10:57:29 AM PDT by Cubs Fan
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Please President Trump, DO NOT sign this terrible budget!

DITTO!!!

Completely unacceptable. These Republican ENEMIES need to get on board or get out of office.


2 posted on 05/01/2017 10:59:20 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: Cubs Fan

If shumer is praising it then it is a a bad deal. Gope win again


3 posted on 05/01/2017 11:01:02 AM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: Cubs Fan
Never hear about CUTTING spending and the size of government.

Tell’ya folks, this government is too big, too intrusive, too expensive, too reckless, too comfortable.

If anything is to rob America of it's liberty and freedoms...it's big government. Republicans and Democrats.

4 posted on 05/01/2017 11:03:02 AM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Cubs Fan

We need to FLOOD the White House web site with our thoughts to the POTUS!!! VETO this DAMNED BUDGET!!!!!


5 posted on 05/01/2017 11:05:30 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: servantboy777

It is a singularity—we have passed the event horizon and have been sucked into the black hole.

More funding for the National Institute of Health?—You can’t make this stuff up—big science has become just one more blood-sucking lobbying group.


6 posted on 05/01/2017 11:06:21 AM PDT by cgbg (Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
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Rush just said there’s actually something in the budget restricting money for going to the wall... and the Republicans are just fine with that.


7 posted on 05/01/2017 11:10:57 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: cgbg
Trump is finding out that these oligarchs in D.C. are dictating the rules of the game. Trump is playing in THEIR sandbox and he appears to be acquiescing to their rules.

Hope I'm wrong.

8 posted on 05/01/2017 11:11:22 AM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Cubs Fan

Is Obama still sending Budgets ?


9 posted on 05/01/2017 11:12:40 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Pravious

Wow...


10 posted on 05/01/2017 11:12:46 AM PDT by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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To: Pravious

I just heard that.... I am barely holding it together. I cannot believe that a whole lot of those PA rally folks are not going to feel screwed over this. Every thing Obama and the globalists wanted got funded... everything!! Everything got funded but what Trump wanted.


11 posted on 05/01/2017 11:13:58 AM PDT by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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You didn’t “give them” the Senate and the House.

The Senate and House, including the Republicans, are not on Trump’s side and are fighting him every step of the way.

He might as well have a congress controlled by Democrats.


12 posted on 05/01/2017 11:14:11 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Ride To The Sound Of The Guns)
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To: ColdOne

Oh yes!! Planned Parenthood and sanctuary cities. If this is the art of the deal.... what the hell is failure?


13 posted on 05/01/2017 11:15:49 AM PDT by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: Pravious

There is still time to turn back, but Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney says trump WILL sign it.

http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/26/mulvaney-confirms-trump-will-sign-budget-bill-that-excludes-border-wall-funding/


14 posted on 05/01/2017 11:16:48 AM PDT by Cubs Fan (Modern day liberals are the most intolerant, hateful, and violent people in America)
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Congressional GOPe.... snatching defeating AGAIN.


15 posted on 05/01/2017 11:17:22 AM PDT by ptsal
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Just because Congress provides funding for something in the budget does NOT mean that the President must spend it.

The President cannot spend money that has not been appropriated by Congress (although Obama did). The President also cannot divert money appropriated by Congress for a different purpose (although Obama did). The President can, however, refuse to spend money that has been appropriated by Congress (every president has).


16 posted on 05/01/2017 11:20:01 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation has ended!)
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To: SaxxonWoods
You didn’t “give them” the Senate and the House. The Senate and House, including the Republicans, are not on Trump’s side and are fighting him every step of the way. He might as well have a congress controlled by Democrats.

Then he can tell them no, with a veto

Time to choose, is this presidency a chance to MAGA? or just a speed bump on the road to ruin?

17 posted on 05/01/2017 11:23:15 AM PDT by Cubs Fan (Modern day liberals are the most intolerant, hateful, and violent people in America)
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"Rush just said there’s actually something in the budget restricting money for going to the wall... and the Republicans are just fine with that."

That is apparently true. See item number 1:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/05/01/daily-202-eight-ways-trump-got-rolled-in-his-first-budget-negotiation/590687f2e9b69b3a72331f09/?utm_term=.f253489e540f

18 posted on 05/01/2017 11:24:58 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: Truth29

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/05/01/daily-202-eight-ways-trump-got-rolled-in-his-first-budget-negotiation/590687f2e9b69b3a72331f09/?utm_term=.f253489e540f


19 posted on 05/01/2017 11:25:28 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: Cubs Fan

$1 trillion for 5 months?


20 posted on 05/01/2017 11:31:13 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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