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How does it not specify the cuts needed to balance the

Posted on: May 17, 2018 at 09:15:45 CT

Spanky KU

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budget?

I know! How about passing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution?

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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