Government Shutdown Averted

[GoldenRivet]

its all smoke and mirrors to distract you from the main issue.

the plan all along was to make everyone concentrate on the looming government shut down... and then at the last minute pass something to prevent that horrible sounding shut down of the government.

and what they passed from news sources i have read - was a 2 billion dollar budget cut, with another 37 billion in cuts still in discussion.

so what does this mean?

When compared to the budget deficit - Congress cut about 0.15% in spending with that $2B pittance.

if you had a household budget of $45,000 a year... and you cut that annual budget by 0.15% - you would have to cut spending by a scant $8.12 per month

its a pitiful amount of money we are talking about and congress has done no real work

[Rilder]

Right, time to have each party name a champion... Pistols at dawn.(Or swords if preferred) Best case scenario they both kill each other and the world loses two politicians. :O:

Although your post makes it sound like they are just working together now just to screw everyone so that probably wouldn't solve anything.

[Matador.es]

i gues this is only possible in the USA? Are there any other countries who have this system?

[Madox58]

Again, We get a slap in the face and a '**** you' from the parasites!
:nope:

I want a 'No Fly Zone' from the NATO forces setup!
:stare:
Maybe they will 'accidentally' bomb those Rat B*******!
:yep:

[mookiemookie]

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Michael-Ramirez-040511-pie.png

[GoldenRivet]

isnt it ridiculous? :nope:

the people are the problem... everybody wants budget cuts and belt tightening until its something getting cut that will affect them.

[Oberon]

Deadlock, you gotta love it.

I'm with Rilder on this one, swords or pistols on the steps of Congress. :yep:

[frau kaleun]

Deadlock, you gotta love it.

I'm with Rilder on this one, swords or pistols on the steps of Congress. :yep:

Not just that. SELL TICKETS. And set up a pay-per-view live broadcast.

Budget problem solved. :yeah:

[Rilder]

Not just that. SELL TICKETS. And set up a pay-per-view live broadcast.

Budget problem solved. :yeah:

Thus Amreica grew into new greatness as thousands flocked to watch the Politician Gladiatorial Games.

[frau kaleun]

Thus Amreica grew into new greatness as thousands flocked to watch the Politician Gladiatorial Games.

And you see, this is where Rome got it wrong. They let the politicians arrange the games.

We'll make them compete in the games.

And so many of them are lawyers, too. It's a win-win!

[Platapus]

So as the Titanic is sinking, both political parties are arguing about which dripping faucet needs to be fixed. :nope:

[frau kaleun]

So as the Titanic is sinking, both political parties are arguing about which dripping faucet needs to be fixed. :nope:

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/4/8/46b911e8-0d85-4d5c-bae8-12e57b76430a.jpg

[Onkel Neal]

isnt it ridiculous? :nope:

the people are the problem... everybody wants budget cuts and belt tightening until its something getting cut that will affect them.

Agreed. Everyone wants benefits and wants someone else to pay for them.

[August]

Agreed. Everyone wants benefits and wants someone else to pay for them.

I just want the benefits that *I* paid for.

[Rilder]

And you see, this is where Rome got it wrong. They let the politicians arrange the games.

We'll make them compete in the games.

And so many of them are lawyers, too. It's a win-win!

We'll call it a Gladiatorial Republic! Or a Democratic Gladiatorialship! Whichever side wins the first gladiatorial games.

[Freiwillige]

Can we rig it to where everybody loses? So we can start over?:D