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CommentsAn 11th-Hour Spending Deal That Comes Up ShortPosted by Heritage Foundation on Dec 16, 2011 at 03:02 PM
It has been some 1,000 days since the Senate passed a budget–it is clear that fiscal discipline is not emerging from that chamber anytime soon. With Christmas just a week away and the new year nearly upon us, Congress came within a whisper of yet another potential government shutdown and once again demonstrated its inability to make substantive spending cuts and deliver the American people the reforms necessary to secure America’s fiscal future. Rather than produce a timely budget by way of standard operating procedure, congressional leaders again butted up against the deadline and reached a deal on a trillion-dollar “mega-omnibus” nine-bill appropriations package that sadly is yet another disappointing failure to rein in government spending. More...Post a Comment on: An 11th-Hour Spending Deal That Comes Up ShortCommenting is not available in this channel entry. Next entries comments: Obama: A Wrecking Ball Swinging Against Civilization Previous entries comments: Sticker Shock…II Note from the Editor: This section is for comments from readers of canadafreepress.com. Please don't assume that Canada Free Press agrees with or endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege. |
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