Centrists warn of 'slippery slope' after Democrats skirt rules to fund agenda

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

A group of moderates is calling out House Democratic leaders for blowing past the caucus’s own budget rules to pay for its agenda, a sign of strain among the resurgent fiscal-hawk wing of the party.

The Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer on Wednesday urging them to “keep the fiscal house in order” after failing to find a way to pay for a landmark bill to protect so-called Dreamers earlier this week.

The letter, which was signed by 20 members and obtained by POLITICO, is a warning shot to House Democrats against ignoring the caucus’ self-imposed fiscal restraints, known as Pay-As-You-Go — which the Blue Dog Coalition had worked to secure earlier this year.

“We urge you, in the spirit of the House rules, to only advance legislation that is fully paid for,” the group wrote.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/05/blue-dog-coalition-budget-1355189

[ArizonaLib]

1. There is plenty of money left over after Trump is refusing to spend on

conservation and the EPA. Those DINO's know it.

[msongs]

2. repeal trump tax scam, money for everything. nt

[nykym]

3. They can pay for it by

ditching the proposed pay increase for Reps.

[ArizonaLib]

4. The pay increase is to keep the pay from falling so low that

the members aren't as easy prey for corruption. Not sure the amount in the pay increase would cover the proposed legislation designed for use in humanitarian purposes.

[Jopin Klobe]

5. Tell you what, Blue Bitches ...

... I'll pay ...

... if you go ...

[stillcool]

6. slippery slope..

We slipped off of the slope a long time ago. The slope went under the bus, and is now off the table.

That bill cost roughly $35 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office, largely because millions of people would be added to government-run services like Obamacare subsidies, Medicaid or food stamps.

[azureblue]

7. yeah, it costs so much money

to keep the less fortunate alive and / or fed. Better to just let them go off and die somewhere, right?
And you left out the part that the costs are offset by reduced, expensive trips to the ER for health care. But hey, what do you care about your fellow man? You got yours.

[pecosbob]

8. More 'Problem Solvers' at work, eh?