The 'Just Do Your Job Act'

[cme1201]

www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2011/06/28/congresswoman-to-congress-just-do-your-job-act/

Interesting tidbit

The House of Representatives passed a budget resolution on April 15, 2011. But the Senate hasn’t passed a budget resolution in more than two years, 785 days to be exact. The last time the U.S. Senate passed a budget was on April 29, 2009, due to gridlock. Instead, the government has been funded via continuing resolutions.

785 days since the Senate passed a budget. That folks is 2 years, 2 months.

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So what you're saying is: It's the Republicans fault since they've had a majority role in the Senate for this entire time? /END SARCASM

[cme1201]

finiancialtexan:

so you can read the small print, huh? All kidding aside, We haven't had a passed budget for over 2 years. When was the last time the senate was in Republican control? Why do we continue to pay these 100 members of Congress if they for over 2 years haven't done the 1 bedrock principle of politics, make sure the money for running the government is there?

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1999 - 2001 Session was the last Republican controlled Senate with a 50/50 split for some of the 2001 - 2003 session.

Both parties are to blame here (overall), but how can you not get a budget out for more than 2 years?

[floridayankee]

Jun 28, 2011 13:18:26 GMT -5 @financialtexan said:

...but how can you not get a budget out for more than 2 years?

Become a guv-er-munt worker, it's easy. My company requires every department head submit a budget proposal every single year.

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Jun 28, 2011 14:17:32 GMT -5 floridayankee said:

Jun 28, 2011 13:18:26 GMT -5 @financialtexan said:

...but how can you not get a budget out for more than 2 years?

Become a guv-er-munt worker, it's easy. My company requires every department head submit a budget proposal every single year.

I already am a (local) government worker. Our departments budget has to be in no later than Aug. 1st of each year for the next Fiscal Year. We would get hammered if we didn't have a proper budget. I guess that's the difference vs. Federal....those Senators are only responsible to the voters and most voters don't have a clue on either side.

[ugonow]

The trick would be to go ahead and pass a budget, then not pay any attention to it and spend off budget on a regular basis. No one says anything and everyone is happy about the budget... not sure it works for every president though.....

[Bluerobin]

If nothing is off the table, Congressional salaries should be cut. Wanna bet that is NOT on the table?