WTF is going on now? The only thing both sides agree on is MORE money and both Republican and Democrats seem to disagree on everything else. It looks like the leadership of the US House and the US Senate are dealing with their couterparts real easy in this budget deal. In the Senate, Senate Majority Leader Mitch “Bitch” McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck “You” Schumer (D-NY) struck a deal to fund the government for two years and raise the debt limit for one year.
The House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) says it’s not clear if there are enough Republican votes to pass it in the House, meaning most likely some Democrats would have to vote for it to reach a simple majority.
“Part of it depends on the Democrats. This is a bipartisan bill. It’s going to need bipartisan support,” the Wisconsin Republican said. “We are going to deliver our share of support. I feel very good about Republicans.”
The budget deal between Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell will increase defense and domestic spending by roughly $400 billion over the next two years; the Defense Department’s budget will rise by $80 billion and domestic spending will increase by $63 billion in 2018 alone. The budget deal will also raise the debt ceiling for one year.
Yeah I bet! Mo Money, Mo Money! What are they smoking? The only sensible persons are Rand and some House Freedom Caucus members.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is pushing for an amendment to maintain budget caps, but Senate sources say leaders have no plan to give Paul such a concession, meaning that he can continue to prevent a vote until after midnight, when government funding runs out. He criticized his own party for reckless spending.
“There is probably a lot of blame to go around for the Republicans who are advocating for this debt,” Paul to CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront. “But I would say, really, primarily, this is coming from Congress. Leadership in Congress in both the House and Senate has decided to move forward. But the funny thing is you know so often in the media we hear ‘we want you to work together.’ They are are working together but working together to spend a ton of money.”
Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI), a member of the House Freedom Caucus, said, “This spending proposal is disgusting and reckless — the biggest spending increase since 2009. I urge every American to speak out against this fiscal insanity.”
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-NC) argued “The stench of the swamp is sucking in everyone on Capitol Hill, even some conservatives because they want to fund the military. I’m all about funding our military but at what cost? Are we going to bankrupt our country in the process? We needed to hold tight; we need to send Mitch McConnell a message that we are not going to accept business as usual.