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scott s. Wrote: Feb 28, 2013 6:15 PM
Well, there is a budget, in a convoluted sort of way. The Budget Control Act of 2011 sets top line numbers for "security" and "non-security" discretionary spending. Allocation of top line number to specific budget accounts is via the 2013 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, which in turn invokes the budget numbers from Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012. These are the accounts against which the $85 billion bogey is allocated. For departments, the $85 billion number is the important one. The $45 billion "outlay" number is really irrelevant to budget analysts in the departments.
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jimmyjames4 Wrote: Feb 28, 2013 1:01 PM
At one time Obama said he would go over the budget line by line to weed out waste and fraud, probably knew ol' Harry would never pass one.
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As the president resumes his “It’s-not-my-fault” presidency-cum-campaign, I’d like to point out to everyone that it’s been 1,401 days since the Democrat-Controlled Senate passed a budget.
I say this because when the Mayan financial calendar runs out on the country this Friday, we’ll be awash in illegal immigrants, downed airliners, out-of-work teachers, Russian missile strikes, Chinese hackers and Aryan Nation terrorists.
And, oh, come on now: We all know that the only real terrorists the White House is worried about are the white supremacists at places like the Family Research Council.
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