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In reply to the discussion: Why Aren't You As Angry As I Am About Congress? [View all]sofa king
(10,857 posts)The Democrats controlled the Senate by one to three votes in 2012 and used that temporary advantage to pass what was pretty much President Obama's 2012 budget proposal.
It was the only time in his Presidency that a budget was actually passed by Congress. Prior to 2012, Congress was amending George Bush's 2006 budget--the one which crashed the economy.
Ever since, Congress has only been able to pass continuing resolutions, which use the 2012 budget framework as its base and merely amend its contents.
Since then, unemployment has fallen below five percent, the stock market has been off to the races, gasoline prices fell below $2.50 a gallon and NASA got its budget back.
So I am all about Republican inaction on the budget. The only part of their jobs they are good at is not doing their jobs. Let 'em stick to that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuing_resolution