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    The House on Friday passed an un-Constitutional bill (H.R. 1255), that would mandate that if the Senate doesn't pass it's financial bill by April 6, that the House version automatically becomes law. Totally un-Constitutional, but that didn't stop 221 republicans from voting for it.


    Meanwhile, the website Goveexec.com has a nice "Government shutdown Countdown" ticker on the top of it's page. You can easily see how long before the government shutdown hits:

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    hooray for the tea party

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    Quote Originally Posted by James48843 View Post
    The House on Friday passed an un-Constitutional bill (H.R. 1255), that would mandate that if the Senate doesn't pass it's financial bill by April 6, that the House version automatically becomes law. Totally un-Constitutional, but that didn't stop 220 republicans from voting for it.


    Meanwhile, the website Goveexec.com has a nice "Government shutdown Countdown" ticker on the top of it's page. You can easily see how long before the government shutdown hits:

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    So I'm curious, when the Dems were mandating Health Care, were you saying that was un-Constitutional too?
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    Quote Originally Posted by JTH View Post
    So I'm curious, when the Dems were mandating Health Care, were you saying that was un-Constitutional too?

    This is for those 221 republicans who don't know- you don't just write "If the other body doesn't act, then this becomes a law".


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    Quote Originally Posted by JTH View Post
    So I'm curious, when the Dems were mandating Health Care, were you saying that was un-Constitutional too?
    So was that a yes?
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    Default Re: SHUTDOWN COUNTDOWN

    STOP THE SPENDING!



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    Quote Originally Posted by commodore View Post
    hooray for the tea party
    Let's get the point across and maybe the Senate, and it's leaders, will actually consider the bills already in the Senate OR come up with their own bill. They are not doing their jobs and should be held accountable for it.

    I will be here on the 8th and beyond, pay or no pay, because that is what I am commissioned to do. I will do it happily knowing that our government and those that we voted into office are doing their job.

    Quote Originally Posted by James48843
    Meanwhile, the website Goveexec.com has a nice "Government shutdown Countdown" ticker on the top of it's page.
    What are you trying to prove?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JTH View Post
    So was that a yes?
    No.

    A bill becomes law when BOTH bodies pass it, and the President signs it.

    For the Health Care law, that took place.

    For the spending bill H.R. 1255, that has not taken place.

    No more on that issue here. That is a conversation for beltway.

    The purpose of this thread is to note the count down to shut-down, as indicated above.

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    Quote Originally Posted by James48843 View Post
    No more on that issue here. That is a conversation for beltway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tsptalk View Post

    I was wondering when you would open it again...


    Good Job Jim...
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    Well I'll tell you this, I'm growing tired of not having a bill signed. I have a jacked-budget & people who are depending on a bill. This is really screwing things up. This whole mess has created a bunch of extra work for everyone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JTH View Post
    So I'm curious, when the Dems were mandating Health Care, were you saying that was un-Constitutional too?


    + 1!
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