Government Shutdown

Originally Posted by Platapus

My biggest gripe is that the Speaker is preventing a bill to be voted upon. I think it is scandalous that one person can prevent a vote -- normally the cornerstone of democracy. I wish that the House rules would allow the members to override a vote infringement action on the part of the speaker.

But the house makes the house rules. And since both parties take advantage of the rules, neither side is eager to change the rules.

you cant single out the house for that, harry reid in the senate has refused to bring upwards of 200 bills passed by the house and sent to the senate floor for a vote. yes around 50 of those are repealing obamacare but it should still be voted on and passed or thrown out but not left in limbo forever. they also, in violation of the constitution, haven't produced a budget for the government in over 4 years and that is the only reason they must do these continuing resolutions to operate off the last budget passed during obamas first year where spending levels rose a record 500% over the record setting new spending in bush's last year with the war and all the bailouts.

thew house does the same thing as well so that should change but not just for one side


there should be a mandated time (call it 2-3 months so they have time for all their silly commities to change it) that any bill brought to the floor in the house floor or the senate floor MUST be brought to a full vote no matter how much the majority party doesn't like or want it to be voted on. that would be better government and politicians would have to record their vote on issues instead of avoiding them.