Why Aren't You As Angry As I Am About Congress? [View all]

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I didn’t realize how angry I was about what the House and Senate are doing…or, more accurately, not doing…until I heard someone who should know better say that Congress would be “returning to work” this week after being out of town for its Memorial Day recess.

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In spite of the Republican leadership insisting at the start of the year that passing all of the appropriations by October 1 was one of its highest priorities, it’s now clear that’s not going to happen and that a continuing resolution will again be needed to avoid another federal government shutdown.

Indeed, given how few days are left before the start of the fiscal year (the House is only scheduled to be in session for 33 days between now and October 1; the Senate is only scheduled to be in session for 46), and the strong likelihood that there will be little-to-no legislative business conducted on some of these days, it’s very possible that Congress won’t act an any of the fiscal 2017 appropriations and that a CR covering all federal departments and agencies will be needed.

Congressional inaction on appropriations will only increase as the leadership in both houses realizes there’s no time to get anything done and that they shouldn’t even bother.

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In other words, even the make-work projects Congress is using to divert attention from the fact that it’s not doing what it’s legally required to do on the budget won’t get done.

How can you not be angry? - Stan Collender - Forbes 06/05/16

Republicans control the House of Representatives, the Senate, make rules and hold hearings.
Republican inaction on budget.
Republican inaction on SCOTUS.

Republican inaction...YOU FILL IN THE BLANK.

Humiliate republicans anywhere and everywhere for giving us this scourge on America. GOTV for democrats in 2016! Sweep the GOP out of office on every level. We need democrats elected to make our government work again. This is our battle cry!