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why is it always "discretionary" - all spending is discretio

Posted on: May 17, 2018 at 08:51:48 CT

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nary; drop the political pretense or you're just as disingenuous as those you're pointing at here.

Seriously.

we mock Congress for being Roman spending whores and we can't even as normal citizens drop the pretenses which prevent any real change.

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I can't wait to see how this vote goes - Sal KC - 5/17 08:09:17

How does it not specify the cuts needed to balance the - Spanky KU - 5/17 09:15:45

It's a penny per every dollar - Sal KC - 5/17 09:16:42

It seems like it is .30 for every dollar - Spanky KU - 5/17 10:04:57

There’s some areas that need cutting more than others - El-ahrairah BAMA - 5/17 09:41:20

Whatever receives the most funding - Sal KC - 5/17 10:09:12

Than have them make there case. Otherwise penny - tman KC - 5/17 09:55:01

folks on this board will now call him "far right" lol (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 5/17 08:49:33

they're already making excuses in this thread - Sal KC - 5/17 08:51:01

RE: they're already making excuses in this thread - 90Tiger MU - 5/17 08:52:00

spot on (nm) - Sal KC - 5/17 08:52:32

they can’t even reduce the rate of growth in spending - Ferg STL - 5/17 08:42:34

usual suspect = R's and D's? (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 5/17 08:49:57

Try again - Ferg STL - 5/17 08:52:12

ok, how about this? - 90Tiger MU - 5/17 08:58:49

How about this - Ferg STL - 5/17 09:08:56

Horse$hit. those programs are renewed by and expanded upon - 90Tiger MU - 5/17 09:29:09

any republican who doesnt vote for it should be voted out of - NWMizzouFan MU

- 5/17 08:29:01

Rs will stroke their chin and look thoughtful. Then, - hokie VT - 5/17 08:37:10

Proving they are more like D's than different (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 5/17 08:50:26

RE: Rs will stroke their chin and look thoughtful. Then, - Rabbit Test MU - 5/17 08:40:04

we all know the libs will never vote to cut spending on - NWMizzouFan MU

- 5/17 08:40:48

Out of curiosity, - DC Jayhawk KU - 5/17 08:46:21

why is it always "discretionary" - all spending is discretio - 90Tiger MU - 5/17 08:51:48

I'm speaking in the context of how the budgets are defined. - DC Jayhawk KU - 5/17 09:01:39

I know how you're speaking and that language was designed - 90Tiger MU - 5/17 09:29:37

every item should be on the table for cuts(nm) - NWMizzouFan MU

- 5/17 08:49:18

Well, first every democrat will vote against it. And - GA Tiger MU - 5/17 08:18:18

Maybe Rand should speciify the cuts he wants to make - SparkyStalcup MU - 5/17 08:29:49

Of course it makes more sense to make the cut and - GA Tiger MU - 5/17 09:19:31

The GOP are experts at expanding deficits. It usually takes - SparkyStalcup MU - 5/17 10:07:33

Only if you want to hide your true intentions. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 5/17 10:05:39

It's open for a reason, to be flexible - Sal KC - 5/17 08:34:35

That flexibility is the death knell - DC Jayhawk KU - 5/17 08:43:24

blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.. boring (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 5/17 08:59:16

No. All items are up for it. Even precious entitlements. - tman KC - 5/17 08:53:10

Is Congres not capable. You have the total you can spend - tman KC - 5/17 08:33:26

yep (nm) - Sal KC - 5/17 08:34:55