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FarCenter

(19,429 posts) Fri Dec 13, 2013, 01:01 AM Dec 2013

HOUSE PASSES BUDGET BILL IN A BLOWOUT

The House of Representatives easily passed the budget bill that was the result of a deal brokered by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Sen.), clearing its biggest hurdle on the way to becoming law.

In a blowout, the House voted in favor of the legislation by a 332-94 margin. The bill now moves to the Senate, which is expected to vote on it next week.

It was a bipartisan vote in favor of the bill — 169 Republicans and 163 Democrats voted "yes." Only 62 Republicans and 32 Democrats voted "no."

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HOUSE PASSES BUDGET BILL IN A BLOWOUT (Original Post) FarCenter Dec 2013 OP

Good news! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2013 #1

Great!et's hope after their high times at Christmas Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #2

If the House is easily passing this, you know it has to be a bad deal for the people. liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #3

Yes, it is a very bad deal all around. ananda Dec 2013 #4

It's the new version of how to kick the can down the road devised by the Rs. Skidmore Dec 2013 #9

Look at those percentages! TroglodyteScholar Dec 2013 #5

My idiot congresscritter voted against it Gothmog Dec 2013 #6

Here's the roll call. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #7

The turd that "represents" me did something right for a change. GoCubsGo Dec 2013 #8

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,704 posts)

1. Good news!

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 01:13 AM

Dec 2013

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

2. Great!et's hope after their high times at Christmas

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 01:19 AM

Dec 2013

They get back to work on something legit like tweaking health care rules and immigration reform.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

3. If the House is easily passing this, you know it has to be a bad deal for the people.

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 01:33 AM

Dec 2013

ananda

(28,876 posts)

4. Yes, it is a very bad deal all around.

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 01:40 AM

Dec 2013

A very very bad bill.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

9. It's the new version of how to kick the can down the road devised by the Rs.

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 09:29 AM

Dec 2013

TroglodyteScholar

(5,477 posts)

5. Look at those percentages!

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 01:53 AM

Dec 2013

73% of R votes and 84% of D votes were in favor. Holy crap!

Did Boehner end the Tea Party yesterday and today, or what??

Gothmog

(145,563 posts)

6. My idiot congresscritter voted against it

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 09:06 AM

Dec 2013

Pete Olson is an idiot

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

7. Here's the roll call.

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 09:15 AM

Dec 2013

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll640.xml

My (R) congress critter voted for it.

GoCubsGo

(32,093 posts)

8. The turd that "represents" me did something right for a change.

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 09:27 AM

Dec 2013

Joke Wilson voted against this abomination. Unfortunately, he likely did it for all the wrong reasons. That being that they didn't completely gut all the social programs and scientific research.

One can only hope that the Senate comes to their senses and refuses to pass this pile of crap.

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