'We got gamed': Ryan's dream of budget reform goes poof

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Hee hee...

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/29/ryan-budget-reform-999258

A special panel dreamed up by Speaker Paul Ryan to end the constant cycle of government shutdowns crashed and burned on Thursday.

The special panel tasked with recommending budget fixes overwhelmingly rejected its own set of proposals, even after lawmakers admitted the package included only modest changes to the way Congress approves budgets and funds the government.

The failed vote follows months of amicable work toward a bipartisan deal. In recent weeks, however, partisan feuding divided the group as members from each side of the aisle began accusing the other party's leaders of dooming approval in the Senate.

“We got gamed here,” said Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.), who, at one point, banged his fist on the table as he bemoaned the panel’s failure. “By leadership — House, Senate, Republican, Democrat.”

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1. Idiots

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3. This panel had ONE damn job: bring back earmarks.

That was it. Everybody knows that's what they have to do, and that Congress will remain broken until they do it.

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2. What's pretty boy Ryan got left, 3 weeks???

Good by and good riddance. Ugh

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6. Actually' more like 8-9 days.

They take most of December off.

[guillaumeb]

4. The GOP runs the House, Perdue.

What an idiot.

[bdamomma]

5. Their back pedaling

now aren't they???? Jerks. Too late the damage is done.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. Do nothing GOP congress rolls on