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Posted By: Dreadnought, 9/29/2022 3:09:21 PM

The United States Senate passed a short-term government funding bill on Thursday after over two dozen Republicans crossed party lines to avert a shutdown. In an 72-25 vote, the Senate passed a funding measure meant to keep the government afloat until December 16. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the more than two-month extension would allow lawmakers from both sides of the aisle one last chance at negotiating a year-long budget deal before the new Congress takes office in January. "Let's hope this is the last [stop gap], they do so we get an omnibus [budget] done in December," said Schumer, D-N.Y.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Birddog 9/29/2022 3:26:01 PM (No. 1291291)
They just keep "kicking the can down the road", have not passed a budget since 2007. And raising the spending/debt limit as they go.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: stablemoney 9/29/2022 3:26:17 PM (No. 1291292)
This is why we have lost the country. Republicans voted for it.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: DVC 9/29/2022 3:35:45 PM (No. 1291301)
Darn. I keep hoping for a couple of years of government shut down.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: chumley 9/29/2022 3:35:57 PM (No. 1291302)
But make sure you vote republican. It really makes a difference. In a pig's eye.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Nimby 9/29/2022 3:56:35 PM (No. 1291325)
The clown McCarthy should be forced to put " Will bring back proper budgeting" in their "Commitment to America"
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Mcscow sailor 9/29/2022 4:17:14 PM (No. 1291333)
Won’t happen. Too much pain to make decisions. No pain in printing money (for the reps)
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Reply 7 - Posted by: John Moses Browning 9/29/2022 5:50:01 PM (No. 1291403)
Apparently 1/2 the republicans in the Senate are rinos. We need names so these traitors can be primaried.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: GoodDeal 9/29/2022 6:17:16 PM (No. 1291425)
Mitch leads the way to avoid the inhumane dreaded government shutdown. Raise the debt ceiling and spend it fast!!!
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Reply 9 - Posted by: doctorfixit 9/29/2022 7:36:30 PM (No. 1291476)
The US Senate is an evil anachronism that is worse than useless. it needs to go. If they had an ounce of integrity they would shut Washington DC down.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Ashley Brenton 9/29/2022 7:58:58 PM (No. 1291496)
Did America ever submit, pass, and adhere to an actual "budget", or was it always this nonsense?
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Reply 11 - Posted by: snowoutlaw 9/29/2022 8:44:03 PM (No. 1291523)
I thought the RAT plan was to pass a long term funding bill so that when they lose the house and Senate the new owners can't stop all the spending. Short term bill is a win with this congress. I'm sure Nasty won't pass this version in the House.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: anniebc 9/30/2022 9:03:40 AM (No. 1291777)
So half of our side are traitors?
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