Government

‘All Hell is Breaking Loose’: $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill Nears 2,000 Pages

In one of their last acts before Congress adjourns for the year, Senate Democrats are pushing a 1,924-page spending bill that includes massive earmark spending. If passed, the measure would be enacted into law without debate in the full senate.

Senate Appropriations Committee chair Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, says the bill must pass. “The twelve bills included in this package fulfill the Congress’ most basic responsibility, to exercise the power of the purse,” he said in a statement. “This measure reflects a year’s worth of work by members of both parties. Together, we have closely scrutinized the president’s budget request, held hundreds of hearings, thousands of meetings, and asked literally tens of thousands of questions to each and every federal department and agency seeking justification for how taxpayer dollars are being spent.”

Meanwhile, Republicans poring over the bill are calling it a “total mess.”

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, criticized the Democratic majority for failing to pass budget resolutions, and “today we learn Senate Democrats now want to sandwich them together, totaling almost 2,000 pages, and jam them through in the waning moments of this lame duck session before anyone can read them. This political end-around reveals just how quickly my colleagues across the aisle have already forgotten the voters’ message in November,” Cornyn responded.

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., also weighed in on the debate Tuesday in an appearance on FNC:

Each individual measure has passed through the Appropriations Committee and now awaits senate approval. On Tuesday afternoon, the committee posted a comprehensive list of the thousands of requested earmarks, divided into separate categories.

“All hell is breaking loose,” one GOP source told Fox News, adding that Sens. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Jim DeMint of South Carolina will likely insist the omnibus bill be read in its entirety on the Senate floor prior to a vote. The Republican senators are also expected to seek debate on all earmarks and any amendments.

On the Democrats’ side, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is pledging to oppose her party’s omnibus spending bill unless includes her amendment — co-authored by Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. — which calls for a three-year cap on discretionary spending.

Despite opposition on both sides of the aisle, Inouye says he believes the Senate will pass the measure and send it on to the House, where Republican leader John Boehner is warning GOP members “will work to kill it.”

Fox News also points out widespread opposition from conservative interest groups who claim the legislation is Democrats‘ attempt to lock in 2010’s inflated $3.5 budget for another entire year without allowing any cuts in spending.

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  • Steve Smith
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:04pm

    Some news analysts and Republicans that I once considered truly interested in the deficit are now saying that we need to pas this bill. Makes me think many of them are only interested in the tax breaks for the rich as lefties have charged for years.
    I’m for lower taxes across the board but not at the expense of exploding the deficit. Nobody has enough stones to do what has to be done and cut spending. Both parties are a complete joke.

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  • ThomasUSA
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:03pm

    If they think there was a ground swell of grass roots opposition to this kind of stuff before, they have not seen anything yet. I hope the Republicans are well aware this opposition will be directed to them if they fail to understand what happened in November.

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  • LearnFromTheGiants
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:03pm

    Folks, who is going to protect us from the legislation, the regulation and the taxes? As my advisors, Smith and Wesson have told me, “Invest heavily in the three precious medals: gold, silver and lead.” I think it’s going to get seriously ugly before common sense rules America again. The “managers of government business” scare me more than the terrorists do.

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  • AFVET
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:03pm

    The bullies are still on the playground for now.
    They will be addressed in January.

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  • Europa2020
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:02pm

    This is beyond an outrage. Last year, Obamacare was our intolerable lump of coal. But this year, it‘s liberals who’ve been fired flipping us off before they leave office. That should praise God that they live in a civilized society, less they be publicly hanged by mobs of enraged citizenry concerned for their children’s futures. These people should not only leave office, but be charge with crimes of tyranny, corruption, extortion, & failure to fulfill their oath of upholding the constitution.

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  • James
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:02pm

    REMEMBER, they did this last year, just before Christmas on obamacare. Nothing new here, it’s the same group of elites doing what they always do; screw the American Tax Payer and Voter. $300 Billion Dollars in Earmarks and Pork and no set-off to pay for the DEBT. The Democratic and Republican Parties have been in power and in my view directly responcible for our Nations troubles, either/or is responcible for our national debt. If any of them had any pride, after Christmas, they should just walk away from government and we, The People will hold special elections and elect those of us who will make things right, again. The Dems and Repubs, just need to fold up and go away from us, forever.

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  • bbquizzle
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:01pm

    Election results.
    ———————-
    Congress’ head.

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  • Kerri g
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:59pm

    This just makes me want to pull my hair out!!!!!!!! WHY CAN’T THEY UNDERSTAND,”STOP SPENDING OUR DAMN MONEY!!!!!!!!

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    • guyperram
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:23pm

      Because they are just a bunch of crooks. We really have Crime Inc runnig the country.

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    • SUEB
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:21pm

      Kerri. When our children spend to much we stop their allowance….I say let’s cut up their charge cards….Let’s bring them down now to show them WE THE PEOPLE MEAN BUSINESS….Everyone go to their Human Resource or Payroll department…Claim 20 dependents……Pay less taxes…just save the money don’t spend it…..we will have to pay at the end of the year…but if the money stops going to the hill they won’t have it to spend……

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:58pm

      Because its created out of thin air and they have their very own printing press. Its better for us you know…now move along now.

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  • NeoKong
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:57pm

    One last chance to loot the treasury as they are on their way out the door.
    Where is the shame….?

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  • CaptainSpaulding
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:56pm

    A bad bunch of bills, which means they’ll pass.

    This sucks.

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  • Chalon Hutson
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:56pm

    Ridiculous. If makes me mad. So if you need to laugh to get over the anger, watch my video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9gi8cESCzI&hd=1

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  • Warphead
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:56pm

    I really don’t think that these clowns know just how close they are to having the people physically remove them from their “Thrones”. Crazy time may well be right around the corner. Better start praying that they start doing the right thing. The lines are well defined now and politics as usual is over.

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    • guyperram
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:18pm

      The dam fools don’t realize that yet. Positive re-inforcement might get their attention, say a tar and feathers party.

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    • Marky_D_Sahdd
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:51pm

      I wonder what would happen if we gathered together in Washington, peacefully linked arms, and refused to allow our elected officials into the Capitol building?

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    • po-boy
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:57pm

      You would be put in jail. “ obstruction to a theft”

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  • alcarfl
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:56pm

    Read my lips…..CUT SPENDING! Where’s POTUS, the champion campaigner, promising to eliminate pork and to instill transperancy. LIAR! No budget, but SPEND SPEND SPEND. Who are these people?

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  • PatriotsCause
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:56pm

    Just politics as usual…

    And the little D‘s will blame the little R’s for all of this when it doesn’t pass, never mentioning what was really in there.

    “But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of controversy.”

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  • REVENANT
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:55pm

    Any republican that votes for this arrogant insult must, MUST be run out on a rail by the Tea party. This is unacceptable.

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    • Bill
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:25pm

      Totally agree………..didn’t the election on November 2nd mean anything to those in DC?

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:54pm

    Then they need to kick it back till they get rid of the earmarks. Unless I have one on there that will get me a couple of million. Then they can keep that one.

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    • Reagan/Demint.deciple
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:32pm

      Sorry Heavy, glad your not a congressman, you’d fall right in with the rest of them, as soon as they dangled a mill in front of your nose.. Not so glad to hear this..

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    • heavyduty
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:21pm

      Reagan/Demint.deciple: I know that I don’t have anything coming to me in an earmark. Because I am from one of the states where they don’t do earmarks. So that’s why I put that remark in there. I don’t fall anywhere except the truth. Besides I am pretty sure that most of those earmarks are going to the Democrats anyway. But I have been a conservative all my life. I have been calling for an earmark ban for a long time before all this mess started.

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  • UlyssesP
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:54pm

    This is part of Obama’s “Plan To Transform America ®”. Expect it to go DOWN next year. Our days our numbered.

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  • Sinista Mace
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:54pm

    Holy dog ears, Batman!

    Who’s gonna read this democracy atrocity?

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  • axxis 409
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:53pm

    “Lame duck”?…these ducks seem anything but lame They can still do the “deficit shuffle” very well!!!

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    • guyperram
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:21pm

      Maybe the lame duck should be transformed into the “dead duck” congress. It is hunting season you know.

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    • what4
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:28pm

      dont need ant stinkin tags either!! know what I meen!

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    • tradexpertbuysell
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:11pm

      Don’t talk violence. And I am not directing this at AXXIS 409 but all who do. The republic is over if that ever happens and anyone that advocates such would probably be the 1st they would round up and the survivors made to fear. Learn from history. The History chanel just ran an episode tonight on the rise of the third reich. Please review that and reconsider.

      Trust me you don’t want to advocate violence, get caught up in it. Please no more talk of violence. Take that energy and continue to replace those that ignore the mandate to cut spending and replace them with those of integrety and courage that will.

      If you are to weak to do that and put up with setbacks then you are too weak to even think of advocating violence in any way shape or form. In turn take that energy to do what’s right and actively discourage those that wish to turn others inside out. And if you can’t do either than pray excuse yourself from the discussion. Promptly. The game is for real.

      Debt must be cut. Obamacare must be repealed even if it results in a constant repeating veto. Hold the radical left’s feet to the fire to explain through 2012 their assinine agenda, and then humble yourself and get on your knees every day and pray for more time. There are no other options. Damn any republicans that try to reform the Obamacare monster. Fight to repeal republicans or for those of you that don’t plan on finding a different job after 2012.

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    • theaton
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:45pm

      This is actually to TRADEXPERTBUYSELL

      This Republic has been lost for 100+ years, just when do you suggest we bring up violence? I’m not an advocate of violence and I think we should never start the violence. If we aren’t willing to talk violence we will not be prepared to restore the Republic. Anybody that thinks these progressive, both R‘s and D’s, will be willing to back down without a fight is kidding themselves. They‘ve become drunk on power because we’ve failed for 100+ years at holding them accountable. Our founding fathers started with civil disobedience. They then declared independence. King George sent soldiers for the colonists arms on April 19, 1775 and thus began the war. If you are not willing lose all you have or die for you country you don’t have a country. You have a place to live in peace, at least until they come for you. When they come, what will you do? Will you be George Washington or will you be Benedict Arnold? What is more important to you, American Idol, Baseball, football or freedom and liberty? Freedom and liberty are not free. For the last 100 years we’ve been living like it were. First they came for the Jews, I was not a Jew so I said nothing, then they came….. How long will you wait before you say something?

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:14am

      tradexpertbuysell,

      There is only one weapon that will work at this point… Everyone stop paying their taxes.

      It is our tax money that keeps feeding the rats in D.C. and the only way to stop them is to starve them.

      PatriotShops.com

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  • FromtheBasement
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:52pm

    Isn’t this the same way we got Obamacare shoved down our throats?

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    • billie39@hotmail.com
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:30pm

      Yes it sure is . I guess they have already forgotten what happened to their crooked buddies.THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN TO THEM IN 2 YRS. and some of THEIR REPUBLICAN COHEARTS THAT ARE HELPING THEM TRY TO PULL THE WOOL OVER THE EYES OF WE DUMMIES ,YOU ALL KNOW THE ONES TO DUMB TO KNOW A SNAKE WHEN WE SEE ONE . BE SURE TO TAKE NAMES AND KEEP A LIST SO WE KNOW WHO TO VOTE AGAINST.

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    • PfromMO
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:48pm

      Yes, it is. And these lame duck dems, namely, Reid and Pelosi, IMO intentionally held back this omnibus budget. The budget was supposed to have been submitted before the election. Had it been, there would be more Republicans coming in in January. It is one sick virus we are fighting. The communists are so desperate in converting our America into a socialist state that they don’t even try to conceal their agenda any longer.

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    • Bill
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:18pm

      You have got to be kidding……..The Republican Senators must vote NO.

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  • Susan Harkins
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:51pm

    HOW IN THE HELL DOES A LAME DUCK CONGRESS COMMIT 1.1 TRILLION $$$ AND ASSIGN TO THE U.S. TAXPAYERS AS A FUTURE DEBT TO BE PAID????

    LAME DUCK?

    No…as we say down here, in these parts….its starting to sound more like a good ole-fashioned TURKEY SHOOT coming down the pike! Take names! Take aim!

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:45pm

      I just wanted to stick this in here but not neccessarily in response to Susan.

      Voting did not work people!!! Voting did not work even for Obamas people. They voted for change and they got more of the same. All of the policies that Bush/Clinton/Bush are still enforce. Their is not real breaks here. They throw a bone out every no and again on the dmoestic front but its just frills and thrills stuff. But everything else remains the same.

      Its all a big game and we’ve been played yet again.

      We are really the hostages here!! The American people by large are still the most trusted and faithful debtors on earth. We are the literal new age GOLD MINE. Yes! They mine our pockets and thus reduce us to slave status. When you work for free for 5-6 months of the year to pay taxes then you are a debt slave and the MASTER is the US government, local and state.

      They’ve just made your grandchildren more indebted than ever. This will continue and at some point somebody is going to have too pay this back. Thats when it will get very interesting. Flash forward to 2028. Some 18 year old just entering the mandatory work force to will repay a foreign debtors tax as agreed upon through the international community. Americans I believe will be under rule and authority of the international community to repay our debts or be faced with death. Fantasy?..Maybe! But Bernie Madoffs crime got him multiple life sentences and a real physical crime such as rape against a child well maybe several years. We value money and things and penalties are demanded to be higher. So does the other guy (China). Our children will repay this debt and with interest so their kids and their kids….so on.

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    • Modawg734Blue
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:57pm

      Dear Sue,
      We are still under the same old Congress, just because we have elected new Congress does not mean they have taken office yet. This is their last stab. We are winning, that is why they are trying to get in one last dig before they are neutered.

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    • bbquizzle
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:08pm

      @Chiefgeorge

      …the next Congress has not been seated yet.

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:11am

      ChiefGeorge,

      You sound as if you are a quitter. This ain’t over yet!

      PatriotShops.com

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  • TexasHillsPatriot
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:51pm

    You do realize that that’s not John Cornyn, don’t you?

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    • myrkat
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:18pm

      Yeah, that’s Tom Coburn of Colorado – NOT John Cornyn of Texas. Even the chyron graphics spell it out. Yikes.

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    • myrkat
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:23pm

      Sorry, Tom is from Oklahoma, not Colorado…

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  • seeker9
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:49pm

    20,000 earmarks translates to how many per lawmaker? This is unbelievable.

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    • marhee9
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:56pm

      Yes it is. They still don’t get it!

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    • seeker9
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:03pm

      This is the congressional version of a golden parachute.

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    • guyperram
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:28pm

      Maybe we should give them a golden shower, really rain on their parade.

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    • neverending
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:48pm

      The more things change the more they stay the same. What a bunch of arrogant, sorry sob’s.

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    • Reagan/Demint.deciple
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:26pm

      @ SCONNELLY,, You really are a dope, you know ?… You just fell for one of Saul Alynski’s rules, from rules for radicals…
      You’re way too easy to fool… All that lib had to do was make a stupid point about someone MAKING money as ALL us conservatives believe in and right away your head turned left. That’s the point of capitalism.. I thought you agreed..

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    • EP46
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 5:19am

      CALL YOUR SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN…

      IF THEY ARE STILL GOING TO BE IN OFFICE IN 2011 TELL THEM IF THEY VOTE FOR ALL THIS PORK THEY ARE OUT OUT OUT

      There are still enough DEMOCRATS to pass the Bill……..but, tell your elected officials that they WILL BE VOTED OUT IF THEY VOTE YES ON THIS PORK BARREL BILL

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  • marhee9
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:46pm

    They talked about this at donsmithshow.com. I thought we voted to change this stuff in November. These guys better get a clue!

     
    • theaton
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:34pm

      You do realize that the new Congress doesn‘t start until January 2011 don’t you? The old batch of Tyrants are still in. This needs to be changed so that the newly elected Tyrants are sworn in immediately and they take control. Not that it will matter. The “Tea Party” people couldn’t even beat Harry Reid in Nevada. Do you really think they are going to be different? Why would they, they have nothing to fear from the American people. People who, for the most part, can’t stop watching American Idol, Professional sports or fake professional wrestling long enough to read the Constitution, Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers.

      I used to like what Glenn had to say but if you haven’t figured out by all the books, shows and other garbage he has gotten people to pay their hard earned money for, he doesn’t really care about what happens to you or any other person but himself and his family. He is just trying to amass enough money to survive whatever comes. The only difference between Glenn and George Soros is that Glenn doesn’t start the collapse, he just leaves off of the downfall. He talks so much about the founding fathers but he is more like King George than George Washington. The founding fathers pledged their fortunes to create America, they didn’t try and get rich off of the chaos. George Washington used his fortune to pay the soldiers and for supplies. He didn’t as for a dime in return. Imagine if Thomas Jefferson had written the Declaration of Independence but the only way for citizens to read would be to sign up for “insider extreme” and pay a fee? Glenn’s Hypocrisy knows no bounds.

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    • sconnolly
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:11pm

      That is something to think about Theaten. I really like Glen and have read two of his books but you may have a point.

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    • restless 1
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:11pm

      Theaton

      Glad I’m not the only one that feels this way. Half his radio show these days is little more than commercials for another book, the 8/28 picture book, the insider extreme, or some other damn show or DVD of one.

      I really think he’s playing his audience like fiddles.

      As for this omnibus bill, let’s hope those few in DC with any sense can hold off passage until the new Congress is seated. Same with that stupid ass tax bill.

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    • UlyssesP
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:51pm

      I haven’t spent a penny. Do you want a copy of “Broke” in e-book for free? There is a way.

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    • TheBMT
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:45pm

      Yea this is one of the things that has to change in the next congress. Budgets that are getting passed for a congress that isn’t even going to have a chance to review them. Its like tying the hands behind the back of the new people before they get a chance.

      We need to make a law or an amendment to the constitution to never allow this again.

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:07am

      theaton,

      Your commenst about Glenn are uncalled for. Glenn has done more to provide some light on our government being stolen from us than any other 100 combined people in this country.

      If it is attention you seek… start your own TV show.

      PatriotShops.com

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  • mtnclimberjim
    Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:45pm

    You have got to be kidding me. Another nudge. If they pass it the r’s are done.

    mtnclimberjim  
    • Atheist
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 5:57pm

      Man, I wonder how we could pay for something like this?

      3 percent tax hike on the rich sounds about right.

      Atheist  
    • HillBillySam1
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:01pm

      This is the “2nd stimulus” that the Progressives have been wanting so badly…..of course, they can‘t label it that way because the American people don’t want it…..if any Republican votes for it, he/she MUST be voted out in their next election….the same goes for any Democrat…..take names, people….and remember them!

       
    • what4
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:05pm

      I encourage all congress members to go home NOW! Because I said so!

       
    • abc
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:09pm

      Thank the GOP for voting down a ban on ear marks.

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    • booger71
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:10pm

      “3 percent tax hike on the rich sounds about right.”

      A 25% cut in government bureaucracy is better, plus in 6 or 7 years we would have the 13.5 trillion paid off

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    • guyperram
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:16pm

      Kill the bill. Might be time for us to get out our pitchforks and go visit washingtonograd. Might make sense to give a few of these legislators an old fashioned tar and feathers party, if they are stupid enough to go “home” for the holiday.

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    • broker0101
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:20pm

      All those 2/28 participants and Tea Party zealots thought their little gatherings and the midterm election actually made a difference. They were wrong. (I intentionally did not phrase that using the pronoun “you” as you die-hard Blazer regulars are too lazy to actually leave the house and attend anything like 8/28 or any actual rally for that matter.) All your loudmouth, threatening internet posts and ultimatums are nothing but feeble whimpers. None of you matter and your hollow words (nor your votes) influence anyone of importance.

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:21pm

      January 5th this crap had better stop … and they need to delay this until then! No vote! They do not “have” to do this .. they are working right now with temp. let it continue .. this is bull not just pork.

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    • John 1776
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:23pm

      Lets start by closing about 500 or so useless government agencies, and de-fund the Communist health care plan that intends to fine us for simply breathing.

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:33pm

      At this point, it doesn’t really matter how much they spend anymore….the damage is already done and we are past the point of no return. The crash is coming, so prepare yourselves.

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    • wash1776
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:50pm

      TO BROKER 0101 You are a real piece of work!o You seem to get on here just to insult others and present yourself as being so much smarter than anyone else. You demean people for being on here and yet you manage to appear so often. Guess that puts you in a category with the rest of us.

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    • egosumverum
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:55pm

      The election was meaningless and sent no message to our “representatives”. Only a fool would have thought otherwise. It is time to start over. Keep the Constitution and strip every other law from the records. Gather all of the elected, at every level together, try them, and imprison the guilty among them. Strip them of all of their ill gotten gains and transmit the proceeds to the treasury. We are at a crossroads, and I assure you that, no matter what anyone says, this ends violently – it always has, it always will. Truthfully, this is what our enemies want.To think otherwise is to perilously ignore both history and the very nature of man. The Founders did everything they could before resorting to armed conflict, and it should serve as a reminder that there has to be a line drawn, the crossing of which brings dire consequences. Then, as now, it must be the People, who love freedom more than life itself, who draw the line. I wish that things were different; they are not. The time to make a choice is now because our enemies, both foreign and domestic, are, quite literally, in our homes seeking to destroy. The choice? Are you willing to sacrifice everything so that the future of this once-in-history country and the future of our children are secure?

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    • CultureWarriors
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 6:57pm

      I’d say, if the R‘s don’t stop it there’s going to be hell to pay. It’s time to lock these criminals up! It’s a crime to spend your childrens money like a drunken sailor!

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8DnA4Ro9tQ

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    • pajamash
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:02pm

      Broker, what is your deal? Are you one of these Anarchists that want America to break?

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    • pajamash
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:17pm

      No wonder Inouye is trying to jam this thru. I went thru the last three pages of the Agricultural Earmarks at http://appropriations.senate.gov/news.cfm?method=news.view&id=83b110a4-48c8-45f9-8f87-90cd58e18688 and Inouye is up past 10 million already in those three pages!!!!!!

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    • 79USMC83
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:18pm

      Hell a military coup sounds good about now. This is a down right ATTACK on America which is WE THE PEOPLE. There is need to be a Tax revolt . Tea Party my ass it is time to actually NOT pay or fill out any Tax returns on April 15 . Then maybe these TRAITORS will hear us!! It is OUR money they are spending. Time to cut off the supply ans shut them down!! I think the are actually trying to cause a revolt. It is like you voted us out so SCREW you American people.

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    • BeckIsNuts
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:20pm

      Broker01, these Beckites do serve one purpose. They illustrate how feeble-minded, paranoid, uneducated and racist many of his followers truly are. Read what TheCelt has posted for example. Pure racist hate. The paranoia and ignorance runs rampant among them too. I have to say however, there are a very small percentage of decent sincere people here and it’s been my pleasure to converse with them, even though we don’t agree on every issue.

       
    • guyperram
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:22pm

      Broker 0101: I was at 8/28, nice shingdig, great people, good message. The deal is that there are a lot of friends out there that really doubt if Washingtonograd will change. We (being far better educated than most lib’s) realize what happens once the shooting begins, all bad stuff. You ivory tower lib’s had better realize that we really can only be pushed so far, at that point your ass is grass, and we are the mower. If you think we will go quietly, you are kidding yourself.
      If you want to try an attack, try it. We learned our trade back when there were a lot of friends dying in ‘Nam and, while older, we do remember our oath.

       
    • guyperram
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:26pm

      79USMC83- You are right. If the only way to get their attention is to vote with your dollars, then lets stop those dollars. My grandaddy didn’t like federal revenue guys either. They had to have big ones to come into certain area of the south.

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    • Rickfromillinois
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:33pm

      Right…..spend like drunken sailors on every politician’s pet project, throwing money everywhere, and the answer is to increase taxes on the job providers and the successful ones in our society to pay for it. HOW ABOUT CUTTING OUT SOME OF THE 20,000 EARMARKS?

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    • pajamash
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:34pm

      @BeckIsNuts – Do you agree with this massive spending?

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:49pm

      When a Democrat says this bill must pass, by default, it shouldn’t.

      Just Vote No

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    • Margaret Thatcher
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 7:54pm

      Hey Atheist,

      What do you think the “rich” would do? You think they’d say OK, whatever and then accept a reduction? No, they’ll stop investing, further killing the economy, and they’ll raise their own compension to offset. Leaving less for you and me. Are you totally naive or that stupid? I’d hazard a guess of both.

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:02pm

      Broker you are complete and accurate. Our little fun and games here don’t go anywhere. Will anyone name any lawmaker who stood on the house floor and said, “the Blaze told me so!”

      Get it off your chest and scream insults! Then kick your secretary of state in the ass and twist your representatives arm untill they do the RIGHT thing and Vote NO on these pending bills!

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    • Reagan/Demint.deciple
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:04pm

      A number of repubs are voting for this too.. Start taking names , our fight has only just begun !!!! We got to vote these bastards out next time around.. keep voting them out until we fix this crap or until they get the point that WE are serious…

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    • Reagan/Demint.deciple
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:13pm

      BROKER101 = BECKISNUTS they’re the same person, writing back and forth to eachother.. You NEVER see one without the other, and he calls US nuts… You need help..

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:17pm

      We’re at war with with wrong people, the terrorist are in the senate.

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    • Cobra Blue
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:43pm

      Boy I am certainly glad Washington heard the voices of the people back in November….WAKE UP people! Business as usual. Hey folks…elections will never ever fix the problems we have with our government. We have a governing body that plays by different rules…not to mention they make the rules as they go. Only until the people (that’s you and me) band together and revolt against the Establishment will there ever be a hint of a possibility of turning back. The country as we have known it is gone. Those of you in denial best come to terms soon. .

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 8:49pm

      @egosumverum……yep!

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    • jzs
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:02pm

      Don’t worry, this won’t pass. Republican Senators have all forsworn earmarks. Republicans in House are of the same mind. It would be egregiously hypocrytical for and Republican to agree to passage of any vote based on receiving money for the state he represents. Republicans vote on principal, not on self-interest. Mark my words, this won’t pass, and if it does, no Republican with earmarks for his state voted for it. And if it does, toss them out and elect someone who won’t sell their principals for money.

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    • PT69
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:11pm

      We could also pay for it by getting rid of the czars and Congress.

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    • Sgt.Crust
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:20pm

      Our goose is now cooked, so eat heartily while you still can, I hear termites are good protein!

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    • MadeintheUSA2
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:31pm

      Is that a shiny black wee-wee in the picture for this story? If it is something else, sorry–I do not mean to offend anyone at all. Just kind of freaking me out. I can’t imagine that Glenn would want to be flashing something like this on his site.

       
    • Doc_Slammin
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:35pm

      @Broker0101: First, this is not the Congress the November 2,2010 election produced. It is the last session of the 111th Congress. Second, I have attended several rallies in support of lowering taxes by simplifying and re-writing the tax code, however, due to the constraints of time that my job and business require, I could not make it to the 8/28 rally. I’ve spent a lot of time in email and on the phone corresponding with my Senators and Congressman and have warned them of the backlash that awaits them in 2012 if this nonsense continues. Finally, while my rants and ideas may not be worth a s^%t to “anyone of importance”, neither are yours. So take your own advice, remain a Loyalist, keep supporting the status quo, keep telling yourself that your intelligence and wisdom are far beyond anyone else’s capabilities, and that we just cannot see your utter brilliance. Whatever that is…

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    • Agentuntomyself
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:39pm

      @Athiest,
      Or maybe just not pass it. That would work too.

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    • ltb
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:48pm

      Is anyone really surprised? If Republicans are serious about changing the course America is on, they are going to have to get on the offensive. They also need to dump Boehner. Sorry John, I realize you had it tough growing up, but grow a pair, stop crying and get ready to fight or get your butt out of the way – same to you Steele. The new Republican controlled house needs to subpoena Obama and every traitor in Congress, who voted on these unconstitutional 2,000+ page bills, to answer for their treasonous acts. Then, when Conservatives win the White House and Senate back in 2012, they need to reduce the number of Supreme Court justices to five and disband every single federal court that has an activist Liberal on the bench. Needless to say, they also need to make an example of Obama for future traitors who would worm their way into the White House by executing him for treason. Short of taking actions like these, America is doomed to fail, because the Communists/Liberals/Progressives/No-Namers won’t stop until they have destroyed America.

      Obama said if we bring a knife, they’ll bring a gun… I say, if they bring a gun, we need to bring a tank to crush these little traitors and rid America of communist infiltrators once and for all. We have at our disposal the legal means to eradicate communism from America, but Republicans in Congress are going to have be as serious about saving the United States as Liberals are about destroying it.

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    • akim
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 9:57pm

      DOES IT HAVE THE DREAM ACT AMNESTY IN IT AND GUN CONFISCATION?

      We a no longer a nation or democracy. Congress is now a Reichstag that no longer represents the American people.

      CALL TO ARMS. A foreign power has taken over the nation. CALL TO ARMS.

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    • My Two Cents
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:00pm

      Saddam Hussein liked the scorched earth policy almost as much as these guys.

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    • BlazingPatriot
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:07pm

      @Brokeback0101: Stop with all the whining and your rebuking of Blaze regulars!
      Have you not ever heard of smartphones and mobile web?? ….THOU FOOL !!!

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    • davuf
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:37pm

      At what point do stimulus bills just become the utter failure they are?

      Wait, wait I forgot. These are looting bills and they want to make sure they get one last cookie before they disappear into obscurity.

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    • Jsh1284
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 10:54pm

      It’s funny how Atheist/Broker/Beckisnuts and other idiotic, feeble minded sheep-cloned liberals always disappear and cower in a corner when they are confronted with logic, facts, and sound principle. These guys .. and all progressive folks .. are what you call STATISTS! They state their opinion. Why? Because they FEEL LIKE it’s right. They have nothing to back it up other than their own thoughts and GUT! They have no facts. They have no proof. They use no real logic. They take what they’ve been FED, they get online, and they insult people without regard for anything else other than their own pathetic agendas.

      I pity them all. They never come through when confronted with facts and information. All they can do is point fingers and call names. You people are truly a big bunch of concupiscent fools .. and if that’s not bad enough, you’re SHEEPLE!

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    • Jsh1284
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:04pm

      Yes, btw .. I see the irony in the post I made above. However you guys actually deserved it =)

      I don’t make unwarranted, gutless claims and accusations. You folks on the other hand .. point fingers at the Tea Party and others .. completely unprovoked .. and then provide nothing of substance? Yeah, it’s quite sad.

      Do you ladies agree with enormous spending and tactics that are going to bankrupt the country? Yeah .. that’s what this article was about. You find some other rant to go on though.

      Take your meds ..

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    • GhostOfJefferson
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:07pm

      @BROKER0101

      I try not to respond to you, this shall be my first and last. You’re a very sad person. Imagine, getting glee through trying to hurt people. How does that square with your leftist views of “for the little guy”? Do you even have those views? I know you won’t answer, you’re a coward who posts once and then flees. It’s such a sad shame. I really hope you find something in life that takes you off the internet and gives you joy and peace. Your pain is on display, and it’s quite pitiful. Peace friend.

      Slainte.

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    • BarbWire
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:10pm

      I propose that Congress shall meet in Montana, in the winter time, in a small, cheap, unheated motel, with no extra staff, with a real time limit, like 4 weeks a year, with only carry in hamburgers, to make laws. And they have to read through every bill, standing outside whether blizzard or no. Every bill has to be printed in every major city at least a month before it’s read. And their pay should be an average of what workers in their state get paid for one month. And half of their bills need to be repealing old bills.

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    • theaton
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:26pm

      Sorry to burst your bubble but neither the R‘s or D’s will be done regardless of how the vote on this bill or even the tax bill turns out. They’ve had free reign for 100 years with little to no resistance from we the people. We are the people that made the federal government but we have failed to do our duty of upholding and defending the Constitution. We’ve allowed the government to usurp powers not delegated them. Our state legislatures have failed in recalling representatives that have failed to up hold the Constitution and their oaths. I believe the end is near for America as it currently exists. The question is what will we do? Will we allows the elitists to continue on with their quest for global government or will we restore our Country to the Constitutional Republic that are founders left us? We will not restore it with cry baby Boehner or most of the current crop of Tyrants. The so called Tea Party candidates that were recently elected will not help us either. If you are depending on them you are not awake to the problems. It is still possible to restore the Republic in a peaceful manner but that possibility becomes less and less every day. We must force our states to stand up for states rights. In the end, if we love our Republic we must be willing to take up arms against the Tyrants. We must willing to die as were our founders. We can’t fire the first shots and we must have sufficient numbers that are also willing to die.

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:34pm

      “Senate Appropriations Committee chair Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, says the bill must pass”

      Like HELL IT DOES!

      These politicians need to be taken out back of the capitol building, stripped of their clothing and flogged in front of the C-Span cameras!!! MAYBE, JUST MAYBE THEY WILL GET THE MESSAGE, CAUSE THE ELCTION THIS PAST NOVEMBER HAS BEEN ALREADY FORGOTTEN.

      If you Republicans allow this to happen you will pay dearly.

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:44pm

      broker0101,

      Wrong again.

      Its YOU that doesn’t MATTER!

      PatriotShops.com

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:45pm

      John 1776,

      That’s a plan I can live with.

      PatriotShops.com

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on December 14, 2010 at 11:53pm

      79USMC83,

      Yours is the only serious plan I would consider right now. Its very hard to get people to go to D.C. with weapons in hand because of the fear of dying in the struggle, so many years ago I suggested that if the government had gone bad that the most powerful weapon WE THE PEOPLE have AT OUR DISPOSAL is our MONEY! We simply have to cut off the source that feeds the monster.

      What I don’t understand is… if we can’t get people to march on D.C. and throw these bums out of THE PEOPLES Capitol because of fear, how the hell are we gonna get them to do something as peaceful as NOT feeding the beast?

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    • derekcrane
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 6:17am

      Yo Athiest,
      How about a 50% tax on liberals? It’s their spending, let them pay for it.

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    • Polwatcher
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 7:31am

      Broker=Beckinuts,
      You and your liberal friends that always take the side of radical Muslims and against our country’s values have a common friend that felt the same as you about all of us. Here is a very recent article from the Jerusalem Post on this person. Be honest, you really like this guy, don’t you.

      http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=199451

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    • Zorro6821
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 8:10am

      We were duped again. Nothing has changed, kick out the old crooks and bring in the new crooks. The merry go round. We need a third party and get of the Merry-Go-Round!!

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    • BeckIsNuts
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 8:38am

      Blah blah blah. Nothing but babling nonsense from the Beckites as usual. Name calling, lies, crazy talk. You people are nearly as unbalanced as your DJ Beck.

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    • KICKILLEGALSOUT
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 9:10am

      The corruption never ends! We all know what the Socialist Democrats are trying to do but it is even a shame among the Republicans. We voted these people into office to make changes and cut the wasteful government spending but then they turn around and say “But the American people aren’t willing to make the required sacrifices“ What this translates into is ”I am scared of losing power or being voted out of office so I will blame my cowardice on the American people“ who ”Aren’t willing to make the sacrifice” If you were voted into office you SCUM by the people to do these things then do it and don’t worry what the response is and if you might be voted out of office. Make the hard unpopular choices, be a patriot and get it done with! You have the power and we gave it to you so USE IT!

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    • AirMotor
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 9:26am

      I hope the rich make up the 3% by firing atheists! That sounds about right to me!

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    • gman46
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 10:11am

      @Broker, Odd I went to the 8/28 and 912 rallies and still a regular on the Blaze. I realize your only trying to goad us but keep trying, just shows us how much you guys waste your time with doing nothing.

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    • Dandylyon
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 10:53am

      If “THEY” pass this bill we are all done as we know it.

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 1:30pm

      You should see how the progressives see this problem over at hufpo. Their only concern is that the GOP is going to use this budget battle to take away peoples Obamacare.

      Stupidity seems to know no bounds.

      PatriotShops.com

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    • just the facts
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 1:32pm

      @ broker…..

      after reading your post there are several immediate possibilities that come to mind. These are:
      1.) you are a possible high school dropout
      2.) you do not have the ability to comprehend facts or information in a rational method
      3.) you possibly are a welfare babe thinking all is entitled to you
      4.) you definitely do not listen to the working class and or the money makers of the U.S.
      5.) you more than likely listen to msnbc, cnn, and other state run media
      6.) you usually take the easy way out of things in general thus never fully benefiting afterward
      7.) you want company with your misery
      8.) you are probably not Christian and/or do not believe in a God
      9.) you never learn because you know everything
      10.) you are probably more of a socialist/progressive than American

      there are several more —-but I’ll spare you the shame — But tell me, did I come close on any of the above 10???

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    • Al Otto
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 1:49pm

      The “R”’s have it too. They seek to push Socialist Values. Be Mindful of the Vote you Cast

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    • lylee
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 8:38pm

      When will we get to the root of the problem with the federal government? REVENUE SHARING! Starve the beast and return to local and State control.

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on December 16, 2010 at 12:12am

      Al Otto,
      “The “R”’s have it too. They seek to push Socialist Values.”

      Could you expand on what Socialist values they are pushing?

      PatriotShops.com

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    • XDemocrat
      Posted on December 16, 2010 at 12:24am

      Hey Atheist…..How about we get the 50% who don’t pay anything to chip in before we ask people to pay more than 50% of their earnings to the government?

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    • 79USMC83
      Posted on December 16, 2010 at 6:09am

      Reid and these people are telling the American people.THEY DO NOT CARE!!

      TRAITOR: One who betrays anothers trust is false to an obligation or a duty

      You wonder if they are trying to incite RIOTS!!

      Tax REVOLT April 15,2011. Do not file or send any money into the IRS until they contact you first. Then set up a payment plan for 2011.

      If you usally get money back. That means you have overpaid taxs for that year. This is what the IRS wants. The “Government Stupid” had your money instead of you all year. Change your W-2 to more dependants for half the year!! Try to “NOT” get any money back or pay very little in 2012!!

      The SSI 2% deduction sounds good The “Govermnet Stupid” wants you to think that they are giving you some extra money. But it is yours to begin with. They are hoping you buy some $100 tennis shoes. Remember that SSI is retirement Insuraance you pay for. Insurance you get “If” you live long enough to collect it. The more you pay “INTO” SSI determines how much you get back when and IF you get to collect it!! So the 2% deduction is all so DEDUCTING from your SSI

      The DEATH TAX is one of the most IMMORAL things anyone has ever thought of!! It is the “Government Stupid’s” JOB to protect WE THE PEOPLE’S property NOT to TAKE it!!! This is UNCONSTITUTIONAL and TRYANNY at its best!! They say it is all about WE THE PEOPLE and not leaving our kids in DEBT.Then they want to take YOUR kids money that YOU worked hard to make FOR your kids and family!!!

      TERM LIMITS NOW !!

      FAIR TAX NOW !!

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    • Carbine1
      Posted on December 16, 2010 at 9:58am

      Don’t spend it at all sounds better. Don’t you think there ATHIEST. Say a prayer to [[you know]] GOD and see what HE THINKS. Comment on what HE says and let us know THE ANSWER YOU GOT. Merry CHRISTmas there.

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