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[quote]"The first step to fixing this problem is to pass a budget that reduces spending. The House has done so and will again. The Democratic Senate has not passed a budget in almost four years, which is unfair to hardworking taxpayers who expect more from their representatives. That ends this year," Cantor said in a statement from the House Republican retreat here on Friday. "We must pay our bills and responsibly budget for our future. Next week, we will authorize a three-month temporary debt limit increase to give the Senate and House time to pass a budget. Furthermore, if the Senate or House fails to pass a budget in that time, members of Congress will not be paid by the American people for failing to do their job. No budget, no pay."[/quote]
For once, a decent PR move by Republicans to improve their image in the eyes of the American people. Probably should have thought of that one sooner.
Your thoughts? Do you think this challenge will work, or do you think we'll end up dancing around the issue until the last minute like we did with the expiring tax cuts just a few weeks ago?
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Pass an actual budget! Wow, that has got to be asking too much./s I like what they did, or are trying to do anyways.