House GOP Leaders Can't Get Votes for Budget

[DonViejo]

July 20, 2017 at 7:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard


“Speaker Paul Ryan and his top lieutenants have a serious math problem when it comes to their budget. After weeks of delays and false starts, House Republicans are expected to advance their fiscal blueprint through committee on Wednesday night. But they’re far from the 218 votes needed to pass it on the floor,” Politico reports.

“With only one more week until the House leaves for the August recess, it looks increasingly likely that Republicans will punt once again on the most fundamental task of governing: passing a budget. Missing that deadline will leave the GOP exposed to criticism at home and undermines their chances of moving on to another key agenda item.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/07/20/house-gop-leaders-cant-get-votes-budget/

[Shell_Seas]

1. So much winning, lol.

They can't get anything done.

[hedda_foil]

2. Good!

[Cigar11]

3. They can't Legislate their way out of a Wet Paper-Bag

All that talk for 8 years ...

They're the Dog that caught the Car ... now they should Eat it and enjoy it.

[spanone]

4. they. cannot. govern.

[Gothmog]

5. The GOP does not believe in government and so the GOP is bad at governing

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. Yet their voters are so stupid

that they think that voting over and over again for anti-government candidates is actually a GOOD IDEA!

[CousinIT]

7. Thank Dog...considering what we know is in it...

PRESIDENT’S TAX REFORM PLAN WOULD ACTUALLY INCREASE TAXES FOR MOST HOMEOWNERS

http://homeownershipmatters.realtor/issues/presidents-tax-reform-plan-would-actually-increase-taxes-for-most-homeowners/


House GOP Recklessly Pursues Privatization of Medicare in Budget Process

http://www.ncpssm.org/EntitledtoKnow/entryid/2298/house-gop-recklessly-pursues-privatization-of-medicare-in-budget-process