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Sen. Chuck Schumer: We’re Going to Pass a Budget This Year
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. , right, accompanied by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y, gestures as he speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. (Photo: AP)
(TheBlaze/AP) — Senate Democrats intend to approve a budget for the first time in almost four years, a prominent lawmaker said Sunday, but warned that it will call for higher tax revenues that Republicans are sure to oppose.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also said an announcement by House Republicans that they plan to approve a short-term increase in the nation’s borrowing limit without demanding spending cuts was “positive step.” He added, though, the extension should be longer than the three months they have outlined.
“We don’t want to play fiscal cliff every three months,” Schumer said.
Republicans in recent days have backed away from their insistence that they would not increase the nation’s borrowing limit – known as the debt ceiling – without deep spending concessions. If the new proposal holds, the shift would clear the way for Congress to avoid a potential government default this spring.
But GOP officials insist that they will not move unless Senate Democrats create a budget to prevent the cycle of crises from continuing.
“All of us losing our pay if we don’t pass a budget is the right thing to do,” said Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference.
Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican and a favorite of the tea party, said he supports the strategy from his party’s leaders in the House.
“There is no doubt the Senate hadn’t done its job,” said Cruz, who was elected to his first term in November. “It’s been nearly four years since it’s passed a budget. And the Senate should pass a budget.”
This Nov. 13, 2012 file photo shows Sen.-elect Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: AP)
But Senate Republicans will get a budget from the Democrats this year, Schumer said.
“We Democrats have always intended to do a budget this year,” Schumer claimed, reiterating that the Democrats’ budget will raise taxes while offering overhauls to the tax code likely to find Republican support.
“We’re going to do a budget this year and it’s going to have revenues in it. And our Republican colleagues better get used to that fact,” the senator added on NBC’s “Face the Nation.”
The White House, too, said it remained committed to what officials called a “balanced” approach to cutting the nation’s $16.4 trillion nation debt. Asked by ABC’s George Stephanopolous whether Obama “will only sign a budget deal if it includes new revenues,” White House senior adviser David Plouffe agreed.
“Yes, it’s got to be balanced,” said Plouffe, who expects to leave his first-floor West Wing office soon. “We need spending cuts, entitlement reform and revenue. We have to have that.”
Watch Cruz and Schumer spar over the issue on “Face the Nation,” below:
House Republican leaders added a caveat on to the extension Friday designed to prod Senate Democrats into passing a budget: no pay for lawmakers if there again is no budget passed this year. House Republicans have passed budgets for two consecutive years; the Democratic-controlled Senate last passed a complete budget in 2009.
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Comments (110)
mtsnj
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 7:03pmThey simply don’t understand they can take all our money and it will still fall short of paying off our total indebtedness…big talk about something that should have been done 4 years ago..
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progressiveslayer
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 7:23pmAll politicians know it won’t do any good it’s just that Barry plays the class warfare for his simpleton base,he tells them that he’s going to make the ‘evil’ rich pay their fair share and he’s in it for the little guy. Lol His uneducated base actually believes taking more from the ‘evil’ rich will solve all our problems,they’re stupid and a disgrace to the human race. The fact is we’re way beyond getting out of this and all politicians know it,the dollar will collapse and we’ll have another depression,it’s just a matter of time,very soon I suspect.
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Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 7:31pmThe only thing Chuckie is going to pass this year is gas:
http://www.isthatbaloney.com/factually-challenged-chuck-schumer-calls-the-nra-an-extreme-fringe-group/
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DarkJello
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 7:39pmAs long as a single Republican lives, it will ALL be his/her fault.
Regressives have done nothing but fail faster and faster. God bless America!
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db321
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 7:55pmI don’t know, but my guess is that Chuck Slime-ball is up for re-election in the Mid Terms. I bet he also promises aid the Hurricane Sandy Victims. You can read these Narcissus like a book.
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rickc34
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 8:26pmFor the last 4 years no budget, but now that they will get paid they want to pass a budget, hypocrites.
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henryKnox
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 10:14pmTheir budget needs to back out the $800 Billion dollars of stimulus that they have spent every year since 2009. The reason they don’t want to pass a budget is that they would have to admit that they never stopped spending the stimulus year after year. Why hasn’t someone said something in DC? Their budget should start from Bush’s last budget and adjust from there.
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WarMunger_Al
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 10:24pmAccording to the pentagon, protests are now considered low-level terrorism….
http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2013/01/pentagon-says-protests-are-acts-of-low-level-terrorism-2541612.html
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IndyGuy
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 10:41pmThat pic of Schmucky Schumer should be a “Caption This Photo”…
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HumbleMan
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 11:12pmHENRYKNOX hit the mail on the head. The reason the dumocrats have stalled on the budget is so the 800 billion “one-time” spending would set the new baseline. Guess what, it’s been spent every year since. Schumer is a snake.
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brother_ed
Posted on January 21, 2013 at 9:13am@PROGRESSIVESLAYER
I think you are spot on.
I believe the lines are drawn; there is not going to be much switching of sides from here on out.
This president is adept at division.
The divide will continue to grow until the straddlers are forced to choose a side.
I have ceased trying to convince those who believe we are on the right track of the folly of their thinking – I am only preparing myself and my family for the inrvitable collapse.
I pledge from here on out to not waste my energy contending with those who revell in storing up hatred.
I believe we need to “Be of good cheer”, and I believe this is best accomplished by being prepared physically, mentally, financially and spiritually.
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Obama_In_PeePee_Is_Becks_Art
Posted on January 21, 2013 at 5:29pmhenryKnox – “Why hasn’t someone said something in DC?”
Because … all in Washington DC are in on it! To what end?
“DICTATORSHIP PLAN For America 2012!! :: Glenn Beck Names The TRAITORS & Exposes Their CONSPIRACY!!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAu_-UmERuo
(that’s right, we ARE in a dictatorship now)
Saddle up, patriots … because they are already saddled.
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wkw58
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 6:48pmBwaaahaaahaaa!!! Budget? We no need no stinkin’ budget!! Bwaaahaaahaaa!!!
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progressiveslayer
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 6:30pmYou haven’t passed a budget in over four years you pompous @ss,Barry couldn’t even get his fellow communists to vote on the budget he proposed! People of NY try to do some good for your country and fire that idiot.
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Seth Patriot
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 10:27pmTrust me. Many of us have been trying to get rid of the commie for years. It’s the obama-phone, baby-daddies and mommies, welfare queens and assorted other leeches from downstate that keep electing him.
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denkat56
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 6:26pmWhy? You guys spend our money like you don’t have ceiling cap, or common sense, any morals, any allegiance to the American people, any scruples, any conscious. Why?
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Rayblue
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 6:08pmThe Mayans predicted a budget too.
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13th Imam
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 6:03pmIf “Balanced” means “Balanced Budget” like it does in Realville, than there can be only a few consequences. No actual cut will happen.
1. Taxes will necessarily Skyrocket for everyone except for the ultrarich (they have many ways to legally hide money)
2. Older “Folks” who actually paid into Congress’s SS ponzi schemes for their whole life, will get screwed.
3. The expanding DEMOCRAT Taker Class will scream, Racism or Sexism, Trannyism, ETC.
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labrayne
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:49pmClassic–
A corrupt ******* acting as if he is somebody, while another ******* who stole an election stands by, lapping up his every word.
Two peas in a corrupt liberal-state pod.
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kickagrandma
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:43pmNunca, jamas!
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tonypro
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:41pmThis isn’t about passing a budget, it’s about ” how much more can we steal from the citizens”, and use this to lie to them to justify it.
NUFF said
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lessoneleg
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:38pmHey Chucky!
You were suppose to do it three years ago.
What took you so long? There’s been a majority Democrat Senate for four years!
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Advection
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:38pmThe Democrat Senate promises to keep one oath this year, and it’s national news!
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SpankDaMonkey
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:36pm.
I wish someone would tie Chuck to a post with his pants down in a calf feeding pen…..
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lessoneleg
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:40pmCan’t it was already done in his open progressive society. The cow’s were worn out pleasuring alternative society.
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BODYBAG
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:42pmLMAO !!!!!!!!
I can actually visualize this and it qualifies as one of the most hilarious remarks ever made on this board.
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Luvs2golf
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 6:02pmOh my goodness, the picture I have in my mind after reading this, just made me start to chuckle!! Hilarious !
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Fubared
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 7:37pmOh monkey. Nice visual. He would moo for a good while.
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The-Monk
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 8:15pmHi Fubared,
I liked your “Wow, the hero of Fallujah 2 cowering from a Monk.” comment the other day. LOL
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Fubared
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 8:27pmHey Monk
I like trolls as much as the next person- especially the likes of WangDang. Be well-
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:35pmThe Democrats will pass a budget laden with massive tax hikes and fees and regulations for one simple purpose: To make it so onerous the Republicans will deny it passage and they can be blamed in the upcoming 2014 elections for ‘once again being uncompromising, old fashioned and unconcerned for the future of our children, etc….to ad nausea.”
Understand Clearly: this is one more part of their grand strategy to ensure the destruction of the Republicans, gain an unstoppable majority in the House and Senate, and hold onto the White House in a post-Obama presidency.
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FstEti
Posted on January 21, 2013 at 1:08amI don’t know that the Dems have to do a damn thing to destroy the Republican party; the likes of Boehner and McConnell are doing a fine job without any outside influence. What a couple of pansies. And they’re the LEADERSHIP, no less. I’m almost to the point beyond caring. I personally see no reason why the Dems don’t take the House in two years and then we’re ALL screwed.
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Countrygirl1362
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:33pmLaughed when I read the headline, what a joke. Will believe it when I see it.
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barber2
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:30pmGolly-gee. Pass a budget ? Wow! The Democrat controlled Senate, which has torpedoed every significant legislation from the House while Blaming all of this on the Republican Party for the past four years , is now going to pass the required budget ? ( don’t think I’ll hold my breath knowing how these sleazy Far Left radical Democrats and their Lap Dog Media operate )
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soybomb315_II
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:22pmIt should be real simple….Government can only spend what they collected in revenue from the previous year. They can squabble about how to spend it
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FlagWavingPatriot
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:26pmThat’s right!
Prioritize all federal requirements; go right down the list and end when the revenue runs out.
It’s so simple a caveman can do it. Unfortunately our politicians cannot.
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Shasta
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:33pmNot bad guys. How did you say that with a straight face? These are democrats we are talking about after all.
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civilwarcometh
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:36pmThis is all BS. They don’t want to talk about the dead American’s. They put this out here to keep the eye off of other thing’s. http://weaselzippers.us/2013/01/20/algeria-jihadists-told-hostages-weve-come-in-the-name-of-islam-to-teach-the-americans-what-islam-is-then-immediately-executed-5-of-them/
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WarMunger_Al
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:36pmseems like the demoncrats smell the blood in the water and the republican fear. Are there no republican senators? how come we never hear anything from them? When one party feels like they can just demand this and that and the other party says nothing, how you call that a balanced government? I am wondering who is going to punch these Jack holes in the mouth…
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civilwarcometh
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:52pmThis should be headline news right now! Every Republican should be out their pointing this out..http://twitchy.com/2013/01/20/unhinged-democrat-assemblyman-arrested-for-threatening-to-shoot-colleague/
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BODYBAG
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:20pm“Republicans in recent days have backed away from their insistence that they would not increase the nation’s borrowing limit – known as the debt ceiling – without deep spending concessions.”
Yes, we will continue to out-maneuver and bulldoze you at every turn because you are
represented by EUNUCHS who are lacking in even the most basic principles and scared of
their own shadows.
Yes, we realise the old saying “When you dont stand for something, you will fall for anything”
applies perfectly to your leaders as they are spineless cowards.
Our Dear Leader — The Dark One —– has such an illustrious list of radical associations and activities that would have completely destroyed any other would-be leader. But your impudent incompetent candidates REFUSED to even bring any of it up. Truthfully even we were surprised at this decision.
You still think you can win by playing nice. HA !!!!!!
Welcome to the Occupation.
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BlackCrow
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:19pmAin’t right to be smoking that stuff and not sharing Chuckie old boy.
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Chromo200
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:13pmwe shall see .. A zillion page budget full of pork and free stuff for the folks. and after it is passed we then will see what additional freedoms we have lost to the SS Brown Shirts of the Senate.
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Goldmember
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:13pmDon’t hold your breath. Shumer is a Di##. Suck on it.
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shorelineliz
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:07pm“Better get used to what fact Chuck?” That you are an asinine man with no chutzpah and no way to back up the mouth you have with any REAL money? You are writing checks that go bounce, bounce, bounce, and you want your “Republican Colleagues” to just what, roll over and take it up the rear? Why did you even bother to “try” and show some deference to people you are ramming in the rear? You are a damn pervert and bully!
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FlagWavingPatriot
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:04pmThis is the same guy that said “The House, The Senate and The President” were the three branches of government. The guy is a complete moron.
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PAUL GULLO
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:02pmTake a good look at this guy , do you really think he cares about anyone but himself ?
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XquisiteWretch
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:22pmUnfortunately all the idiots who voted for this schmuck are too busy “Keeping up with the Kardashians” to realize he is busy ruining the country one piece of legislation at a time
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XquisiteWretch
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 4:59pmWow, does he want some sort of award for doing his job? The one the Senate was supposed to do for the last 4 years? Give me a break…
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dwf1
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 4:57pmSo why now? BS!
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hatchetjob
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:11pmMore diversionary tactics I suppose. Watch the other hand.
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barber2
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 5:32pmDWF: Schumer is probably just suffering a fit of inaugural giddiness and feeding the Democrats’ Media Beast !
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dwf1
Posted on January 20, 2013 at 7:38pmWake up America for you know not what you breed.
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