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DEMS' FISCAL FAILURE
Dems Bucked Promises Of Fiscal Responsibility And Failed At "The Most Fundamental Job Congress Is Expected To Do"
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After Nearly 9 Months In Control Of Congress, Democrats Have Failed To Pass A Single FY2008 Spending Bill:
On September 30th, The FY2007 Budget Expires - Which Means The Federal Government Will Shut Down Unless Spending Legislation For FY2008 Is Passed. "The partisan maneuvering is becoming more intense because the law funding the federal government expires at the end of this month and Congress has yet to pass any of the 12 annual spending bills." (Alexander Bolton, "Republican Legislation Would Prevent Another Shutdown," The Hill, 9/19/07)
To Date, The Democrat Leadership Has Failed To Pass Any Of The 12 Annual Spending Bills. (The Library Of Congress Website, thomas.loc.gov, Accessed 9/21/07)
Democratic Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) Called Passing Spending Bills "The Most Fundamental Job Congress Is Expected To Do." (Robert Pear, "Familiar Disagreements As Fiscal Deadline Nears," The New York Times, 9/23/07)
"Despite Last Year's Pledges To Restore Budget Discipline, Democrats Have Been So Busy Chasing Phantom Justice Department Corruption And Paying Back Campaign Contributors With Symbolic Votes That They've Yet To Finish A Single Spending Bill." (Kimberly Strassel, Op-Ed, "Can Bush Hold The Line On Spending?," The Wall Street Journal, 9/21/07)
FLASHBACK: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV): "Democrats are ready to work with the President to ... restore fiscal discipline." (Andrew Taylor, "Bush Pushes Balanced Budget On Democrats," The Associated Press, 1/4/07)
FLASHBACK: Speaker Of The House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA): "[F]iscal responsibility is a key component of our agenda." (CNBC's "Kudlow & Company," 10/24/06)
FLASHBACK: 2002 Was The Last Time Democrats Controlled At Least One House Of Congress And "Not A Single Spending Bill Cleared Before The Start Of The Fiscal Year." "The last time, however, that not a single spending bill cleared before the start of the fiscal year was in 2002, when the fiscal 2003 appropriations bills were being considered." (David Clarke, "Spending Fight With Bush Delayed," CQ Today, 9/21/07)
Instead Of Passing Critical Legislation, Dems Spent September Posturing On Iraq To Appease Liberal Anti-War Groups:
Democrats "Continued To Play Games On The Iraq War ... Preening To The MoveOn.org Crowd." "Democrats continued to play games on the Iraq war last week, as the Senate spent most of Wednesday debating a measure that would have constrained the use of many troops in the conflict. ... [P]reening to the MoveOn.org crowd while delivering zilch -- the path of least resistance -- is their preferred course of action as they wait the months until the 2008 election. Now that's real leadership." (Editorial, "'It's Just All Politics All The Time,'" Las Vegas Review-Journal, 9/24/07)
"Democrats Are Not Expected To Take Up President Bush's War Spending Request Until November, Giving Them Time To Calculate Their Next Move And See If Republican Support For His Policies Deteriorates." (Anne Flaherty, "Democrats To Wait On War Funding Debate," The Associated Press, 9/17/07)
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI): "We're not going to be discouraged. ... There's no better use of the Senate's time than to try to change the direction in Iraq." (Editorial, "MoveOn.Dems," The Wall Street Journal, 9/24/07)
NOTE: Failure To Pass Spending Legislation Hurts Those Who Rely On Federal Funding:
Federal Officials Have Said That The Budget Delay Could Disrupt Some Programs. "Both sides say a government shutdown is unthinkable, but federal officials say that disruption of some programs is possible." (Robert Pear, "Familiar Disagreements As Fiscal Deadline Nears," The New York Times, 9/23/07)
According To The Chairwoman Of Friends Of Cancer Research, Ellen Sigal, The Budget Delay Is Difficult For Scientists Who Depend On Federal Research Grants. "But Ellen V. Sigal, chairwoman of Friends of Cancer Research, a public education group, said: 'The uncertainty is very difficult. It's devastating. Scientists are waiting to know if they will receive research grants for innovative ideas. The resolution of these questions can make a huge difference to patients and researchers.'" (Robert Pear, "Familiar Disagreements As Fiscal Deadline Nears," The New York Times, 9/23/07)
David Bauer, Senior VP Of The American Road And Transportation Builders Association, Said It "Could Have Major Implications For Anyone Who Rides In Cars, Trucks, Trains, Buses Or Subways." "David C. Bauer, senior vice president of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, a trade gro up, said the [budget] clash could have major implications for anyone who rides in cars, trucks, trains, buses or subways." (Robert Pear, "Familiar Disagreements As Fiscal Deadline Nears," The New York Times, 9/23/07)
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