February 10, 2011
— DrewM Not as dramatic a revolution as in Egypt but still pretty important.
Via Jamie Dupree.
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers today announced his intent to cut $100 billion in spending in the upcoming Continuing Resolution (CR) compared to the PresidentÂ’s fiscal year 2011 request.The statement by Chairman Rogers follows:
“My Committee has been working diligently to go line-by-line in every agency budget to find and cut unnecessary spending to reduce our deficit and help our economy thrive.
“After meeting with my subcommittee Chairs, we have determined that the CR can and will reach a total of $100 billion in cuts compared to the President’s request immediately - fully meeting the goal outlined in the Republican ‘Pledge to America’ in one fell swoop. Our intent is to make deep but manageable cuts in nearly every area of government, leaving no stone unturned and allowing no agency or program to be held sacred. I have instructed my committee to include these deeper cuts, and we are continuing to work to complete this critical legislation.”
This is a big change in how business is done. Usually cuts are announced and the amounts are lowered. Now they are going up.
As always...the Winston Wolfe rule is in effect. This is just a proposal and they tried to weasel out before. Keep the heat on until it's signed into law.
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Posted by: toby928™: Popular Front for the Liberation of logprof at February 10, 2011 11:37 AM (GTbGH)
Posted by: AoSHQ's worst commenter, DarkLord© at February 10, 2011 11:39 AM (GBXon)
This was on Politico before it was "disappeared":
Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) warned his colleagues that to cut more now, risks forcing layoffs of federal employees at a time when both parties say their priority is to reduce unemployment.
For example, Rogers said the necessary cuts in the DEAÂ’s budget could put the agency at really pre-1992 levels in some cases, and cuts to FAA operations risk 41 day furloughs for the air traffic controller workforces."
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 10, 2011 11:39 AM (iMgAa)
Cornel West just called and said Republicans are oligarchs and plutocrats and muskrats and pharaohs and weebles and...
Posted by: microsoothsayer at February 10, 2011 11:39 AM (uFokq)
The only country in history to demand the govt spend less. See what happens when the people are the ones responsible instead of some elite? Sense.
That being said, let's see if they can do it.
NEA, PBS/NPR, Moochelle's vacations make a tiny dent
Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 10, 2011 11:40 AM (HLFbQ)
Rush was reading a piece by someone today that kinda echoes what commenter Vic was saying about wait until the next full fiscal budget is done instead of getting upset over this.
Posted by: microsoothsayer at February 10, 2011 11:41 AM (uFokq)
Posted by: Bwaney Fwank at February 10, 2011 11:41 AM (1ZYHh)
Posted by: toby928™: Popular Front for the Liberation of logprof at February 10, 2011 11:42 AM (GTbGH)
Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 10, 2011 11:42 AM (ElYV9)
Posted by: Vic at February 10, 2011 11:42 AM (M9Ie6)
Posted by: toby928™: Popular Front for the Liberation of logprof at February 10, 2011 11:42 AM (GTbGH)
Posted by: JayBee at February 10, 2011 11:42 AM (fInbx)
Posted by: kingfisher at February 10, 2011 11:43 AM (Rb259)
'scuse me a second folks, I have to go have a word with somebody...
Posted by: Allen West, (R)-Awesome at February 10, 2011 11:43 AM (GBXon)
“I do not know where Paul’s numbers came from,” she replies, when asked whether Ryan’s budget was set by the leadership.
She doesn't know? Just who's in charge here?
Also, according to Politico, the House freshmen and other members of the RSC are admitting that The Pledge doesn't specifically speak to $100B in cuts, but they were tired of explaining that.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 10, 2011 11:44 AM (iMgAa)
Posted by: nerdygirl at February 10, 2011 11:45 AM (urI8l)
Posted by: Helicopter Ben at February 10, 2011 11:45 AM (1ZYHh)
23 Like Holder's DoJ!
actually, this department and the military should get more money...in fact the career folks working there should get hefty pay raises imo
Posted by: navycopjoe at February 10, 2011 11:48 AM (uIQK6)
I will prosecute those who martyred people...
He aint going nowhere.... he is saying he will be there to persecute those who created errors.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 10, 2011 11:48 AM (AdK6a)
On the minus side only about 7% of deficit spending.
Note that with this "cut" deficit spending will still be three times larger then it has ever been under a Republican congress.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 10, 2011 11:49 AM (7BU4a)
I don't exactly what will happen in 2011, but I'm quite certain that yours and my penises will be thoroughly massaged by both Obama and the Republicans.
Posted by: microsoothsayer at February 10, 2011 11:49 AM (uFokq)
Posted by: Andy at February 10, 2011 11:49 AM (5Rurq)
Posted by: kansas at February 10, 2011 11:49 AM (mka2b)
"After the Muslim Brotherhood takes power in Egypt, those pyramids points are going to make great aiming stakes."
General Curtis LaMay, Jr.
Posted by: Fish the Impaler at February 10, 2011 11:50 AM (ZHsNw)
Why isn't anyone mentioning Jeff Flake for 2012?
Word is that he wants Kyl's seat.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 10, 2011 11:51 AM (iMgAa)
Posted by: Y-not is enjoying sunshine and open windows at February 10, 2011 11:52 AM (pW2o8)
OT: Gov. Brewer filed suit today against the Feds for failing to enforce federal immigration laws.
Thank God some of them still get it.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at February 10, 2011 11:53 AM (pLTLS)
Those names aren't hip. They're hick. And our society is horribly shallow.
Posted by: grognard at February 10, 2011 11:54 AM (NS2Mo)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 10, 2011 11:54 AM (iMgAa)
Posted by: aquaviva at February 10, 2011 11:55 AM (7ALF2)
Because all spending must originate in the House. The Administration's budget is only advisory. Remember, there is no line-item veto.
Let's start with the 2010 budget (or 2009) and cut $100 billion from there.
Again, this is a continuing resolution to cover March - Sept. of what was supposed to be the 2010 budget.
Again, that's only for a 6 month budget; annualized that would be $200 billion.
This is only an appetizer for the next full budget.
Posted by: goldbricker esq at February 10, 2011 11:55 AM (S59+B)
Rand Paul. Mitch McConnell. Hal Rogers.
How did Kentucky come to wield so much influence and/or power?
Posted by: Rocketeer at February 10, 2011 11:55 AM (Z7toi)
OT: Gov. Brewer filed suit today against the Feds for failing to enforce federal immigration laws.
Thank God some of them still get it.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at February 10, 2011 03:53 PM
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
Posted by: E. Holder Esq. at February 10, 2011 11:56 AM (yQWNf)
Posted by: Preznit Toonces, Esq. at February 10, 2011 11:56 AM (p05LM)
Posted by: nerdygirl at February 10, 2011 11:56 AM (urI8l)
Word is that he wants Kyl's seat.
Well, that would prepare him for 2016, but we need a fresh face now and he's anti-pork, a good family man, frugal, handsome and young.
Posted by: whatever at February 10, 2011 11:58 AM (LyOUH)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 10, 2011 11:58 AM (iMgAa)
Well, that would prepare him for 2016, but we need a fresh face now and he's anti-pork, a good family man, frugal, handsome and young.
Posted by: whatever at February 10, 2011 03:58 PM (LyOUH)
But he's a Flake.
Thereby ending his ambition for higher office. The media will crucify that name.
Posted by: grognard at February 10, 2011 11:59 AM (NS2Mo)
oooh, a good idea?
A bill that proposes tax returns come with the option to donate $1 to fund Abortions, or NPR, or...
Posted by: microsoothsayer at February 10, 2011 11:59 AM (uFokq)
That describes a number of young conservatives in Congress. Plus:
Arizona Republican Rep. Jeff Flake didnÂ’t rule out the option of running for the open Senate seat that will be left vacant by Sen. Jon Kyl, who announced his retirement this afternoon.
The six-term member of Congress would not affirm that he will run, but said he will announce his choice “soon enough.”
“Today is Kyl’s day, I don’t want to distract from that,” he told The Daily Caller, who caught up with him outside the Capitol building Thursday afternoon. “But I’ll announce my intentions soon enough.”
The tight-lipped congressman started to say more, but stopped, smiled and repeated, “Today is Kyl’s day.”
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 10, 2011 12:01 PM (iMgAa)
oooh, a good idea?
A bill that proposes tax returns come with the option to donate $1 to fund Abortions, or NPR, or...
No. Not a good idea if you are thinking of the current Check Here box for political campaigns. That money does not come out of the taxpayers refund. If they want to fund it, let them write a check. However, that isn't the problem. They want YOU to fund it.
And, with that little check box, you will.
Posted by: whatever at February 10, 2011 12:03 PM (LyOUH)
Mubaraks speech went over about as well as a fart in church. Let the riots commence.
Posted by: Truck Monkey at February 10, 2011 12:05 PM (yQWNf)
Posted by: nerdygirl at February 10, 2011 12:06 PM (urI8l)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 10, 2011 12:10 PM (iMgAa)
She should have filed for a writ of mandamus. That would go straight to SCOTUS as original jurisdiction.
Posted by: Vic at February 10, 2011 12:12 PM (M9Ie6)
Not true, all "revenue bills" must originate in the House. But, the House has to approve it, even if it originates in the Senate.
Posted by: Vic at February 10, 2011 12:14 PM (M9Ie6)
question nobody is asking but should: How much of the Stimulus money is unspent?
Posted by: microsoothsayer at February 10, 2011 03:50 PM (uFokq)
A better question is: Where the hell are those funds on the books?
Posted by: no2daup at February 10, 2011 12:14 PM (FcKXR)
What I wonder is why not take the deficit off the top, all $1.5 trillion of it.
Who the hell is going to pay for this boondoggle.
Posted by: tarpon at February 10, 2011 12:16 PM (g0QB8)
Excuse me for not giving a rip about Egypt at the current moment.
We've got Paulbots infiltrating CPAC and wild cheers for The Toup??
In short? We're fucked.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at February 10, 2011 12:19 PM (pLTLS)
oooh, a good idea?
A bill that proposes tax returns come with the option to donate $1 to fund Abortions, or NPR, or...
Posted by: microsoothsayer at February 10, 2011 03:59 PM (uFokq)
Do.Not.Go.There
Fiscal democracy at its worst. Hell, the two concepts shouldn't even be side by side in the same sentence
It'll either be chaos as the number of choices balloons into the thousands
- or -
Any choice that is deemed "overfunded" by our overlords will be trimmed back to its "proper" level, with the remainder sent to other, less-loved choices (kind of like how the United Way does things).
Posted by: no2daup at February 10, 2011 12:20 PM (FcKXR)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 10, 2011 12:20 PM (iMgAa)
Cheney got boos; albeit less that Rumsfield but WTH?
Posted by: laceyunderalls at February 10, 2011 12:22 PM (pLTLS)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 10, 2011 12:23 PM (iMgAa)
Posted by: toby928™: Popular Front for the Liberation of logprof at February 10, 2011 12:25 PM (GTbGH)
it sounds like a lotta libertarians and homosexuals are at CPAC this year
In other words, no conservatives are there.
Posted by: microsoothsayer at February 10, 2011 12:25 PM (uFokq)
CPAC needs to be dissolved. It will go defunct anyway because Conservatives will simply refuse to go.
Posted by: microsoothsayer at February 10, 2011 12:29 PM (uFokq)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 10, 2011 12:35 PM (iMgAa)
Posted by: RushBabe at February 10, 2011 12:37 PM (p5QXj)
Posted by: Ian S. at February 10, 2011 12:38 PM (p05LM)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 10, 2011 12:40 PM (iMgAa)
Posted by: BarbaraS at February 10, 2011 03:44 PM (YwBkP)
100 million out of 1.5 trillion... it's still a sad joke, the floggings must begin immediately!
Posted by: Let Loose the Hounds at February 10, 2011 04:23 PM (yCH89)
CPAC needs to be dissolved. It will go defunct anyway because Conservatives will simply refuse to go.
Posted by: microsoothsayer at February 10, 2011 04:29 PM (uFokq)
agreed
Posted by: Let Loose the Hounds at February 10, 2011 05:11 PM (yCH89)
Cheney got boos; albeit less that Rumsfield but WTH?
Posted by: laceyunderalls at February 10, 2011 04:22 PM (pLTLS)
because CPAC is no longer a place for conservatives it has been engulfed by wild-eyed Paulians and teh gay
Posted by: Let Loose the Hounds at February 10, 2011 05:13 PM (yCH89)
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this is for the next budget?
Posted by: microsoothsayer at February 10, 2011 11:36 AM (uFokq)