Question by Jim Bay: What did you think of Harry Reid’s senate bill for the 2013 budget and tax plan?
I understand the normal process is to take the house versions of the bills and first vote on them in the senate. Then if they don’t pass start modifying them until they do pass. Then the two versions of the bills go into a house and senate committe where there job is to compromise on a bill that could pass both houses. When that work is done and passes the house and senate the bill goes to the president for signature. If Obama vetos then it goes back to congress to see if they have the votes to iverwmride veto or amend the law more to presidents liking. We’ve been waiting for Reid to do his job now for three years.
Superstar – newsflash the house passed a budget in 2009, 10, 11, 12. Only the 2009 budget was voted on in the senate. We are still waiting for Reid to pass his version of the 2010, 11, 12, and now 13 budget. The fact you didn’t know that is scary.
Alan turd – you too? You didn’t know the house passed a budget and a tax plan? Where do you get your news on the back of cereal boxes?
Meradeth? Alan, superstar, and Meradeth Rush calls you Low Informetion Voters and Lavin class you drones, what should I call you?
Superstar – you don’t understand how it works do you? While you are correct the house usually starts by passing a budget. Which they did and have. The president has written a budget every year and the senate has even voted on them. The senate led by democrats usual gives Obama 2 or 3 votes out of 100 possible. Obama’s budgets are so nuts even leftwing loons won’t vote for them. Reid on the orherhand hasn’t passed a budget since 2009. You my friend are a classic drone or LIV if you prefer!
Best answer:
Answer by SupaStar
Budgets must start in the House. – US Constitution.
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/federalbudgetprocess/a/budget_process.htm
Even if Harry Reid and the Senate DID write and pass a budget, it would be worthless, because of that pesky-old us constitution.
Therefore, the failure of the US to have a budget is 100% on Boehner for not writing and passing one that can also pass the Senate.
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I apologize if facts get in the way of your argument.
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It DOES NOT MATTER how many Bogus Budgets the house passes – if they cannot be approved by the senate, because they are stupid, or contain idiotic things like Abortion Riders, they will not be passed.
BOTH the House and Senate need to work together to get a budget passed. It is NOT one sided.
And when you have a group of morons in the House passing ridiculous budgets they KNOW will be rejected, they do NOTHING to help the country.
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