Government Shutdown Looming? Nah.

The administration of crisis claims and shifting blames continues the same old, old pattern.

Exactly. Our majority democrat congress hasnt passed a budget in over 900 days (way before Boehner took office) why we again have a budget crisis is no mystery to anyone. The fact Reid didnt pass Boehner’s budget plan shows you squarely who is to blame.

emergency money with about $1.5 billion in spending cuts to two alternative energy loan programs.

WHY are the democrats against cutting funds to a bankrupt company, Solyndra? YEA that is why they turned down this bill is because it cuts funding to them. Reid and company still want to throw OUR money at a bankrupt, corrupted company that has already filed for BANKRUPTCY protection. What is wrong with you democrats and why are you wanting to throw our money to them? Please enlighten me and all the other responsible folks on here today!?

its Still Amazing That These Cut, Cap, and Balance People Didn’t ever Show Up During The BUSH ADMINISTRATION. Now Every Crisis Is President Obama’s Fault or Mr. Reid. THOSE JOB KILLING TEA PARTY FOLKS, AND THOSE JOB KILLING REPUBLICANS ARE ONLY GOOD AT PLACING THE BLAME ON SOMEONE ELSE. And We Are Going To Vote Them Out Of Office In 2012!!!!

“House Republicans passed a temporary funding bill last week but they off-set FEMA’s emergency money with about $1.5 billion in spending cuts to two alternative energy loan programs. Senate Democrats voted down the House bill because they oppose those cuts.”

In other words, House Republicans simply are incapable once again of passing a clean bill. Why didn’t they make these $1.5 billion in offsetting cuts from, say, Big Oil subsidies? Or corporate jet tax deductions? The Republicans are, once again, looking to kill off funding for alternative energy because their corporate masters over at Exxon have told them to. Republicans whine and complain about ‘how much money we send overseas for oil’, when it is abundantly clear that their policies are designed to PROTECT that status quo. And the sheep on the Right still believe every drop of crap that comes out of the Republican politicians’ mouths……

“emergency money with about $1.5 billion in spending cuts to two alternative energy loan programs” WHY are the democrats against cutting funds to a bankrupt company, Solyndra?
Posted by: Smarthinking | September 26, 2011, 8:39 am.

You clearly do not understand this, let me explain it for you. Solyndra isn’t getting any more money. The PROGRAMS that loaned them that money is what the Republicans are targeting. Republicans are using Solyndra as an excuse to try and end ALL alternative energy research funding for every company that is trying to figure out a way to end our dependence on foreign fossil fuels. Because their corporate masters don’t want to change a damn thing regarding the hundreds of billions we spend with the oil companies. Get it?

If our government insists on sticking their nose in private businesses like Solyndra then I want them to cut funding. They are only wasting our money and trying to support businesses that obviously cannot compete. We need to get out of the business of supporting bad investments and using Solyndra as an example cut the funding if this is how they choose to waste our tax money. Obama can barely function in his job and we have no business allowing him or the democrats to invest our money in anything if this is the result. Democrats have always tried to support the underdog and its killing us. Stop it now while we have country left.

Harry Reid does not intend to address ANYTHING the House sends to the Senate, Period. He is Obama’s obstructionist, in the Senate. His job is to stop the GOP from passing anything through the senate, period. Those are Obama’s orders.

The train of insurrection is on the tracks; it is only a matter of time before these so called leaders put us in a second civil war. It is only a matter of time.

“Solyndra is one of those energy companies they want to cut the funding to. You would have known that if you would have read some featured articles on Friday.” ~~~ Didn’t say I personally didn’t know. I said it was interesting that this piece — the article itself — doesn’t tell the reader which energy loan programs are at issue .

“The train of insurrection is on the tracks; it is only a matter of time before these so called leaders put us in a second civil war. It is only a matter of time.” ______________ I bet your bunker is built and stocked and your weapons are at the ready. Stop with the wishful thinking, on your part. I and others like me pray that no “civil” or other war will break out among Americans. Get to the back of the line.

From another news source: “The Democratic-led Senate voted against the House bill because it includes $1.6 billion in Republican-proposed spending cuts targeting the Department of Energy’s Advanced technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program. The program gives loans to car companies to pay for things such as factory upgrades and the development of new, green, fuel efficient technology, and Democrats say the cuts would cost up to 10,000 jobs.”

So Republicans are actively, deliberately trying to drive UP unemployment with this bill. Tell me again why we tolerate them?!?!?

We can only pray that this government gets shut down! The looney left screaming about funding cuts for Solendra. What a effing joke. You still can’t see that the “Prince of Fools” took you to the cleaners? How about some more porkulus for the union vote. Fools.

Searambler, that is a easy answer. This administration has wasted so much money with no results and why prop up a industry that is not feasible right now. Obama blew it for giving them a half billion. He was warned not to do it but knowing much more than anybody else, well like Obamacare you can see the results, not good.

Everyone knows that historically any successful industrial market initiatives were only successful because of government involvement and government “loans”.

Has Harry Ried forgotten what a Conference Committee is suppose to be all about? Oh wait, that would mean some sort of compromise from both sides…..that’s not what Harrt’s White House marching orders are.

Vote out all bible thumping religious fanatics and tea bagging wacko’s in 2012. We must work together as a nation in times of disaster. The money appropriated for the Northeast needs to be a clean bill. The obstructionists are now creating a crisis each time a bill comes up by tying other program cuts to them. This is shear insanity. When these disasters take place we all share. If these fools want to cut programs why not cut all foreign aid and all funds supporting phony wars and occupations, bring home all the troops and close down all foreign bases. We would not have to worry about funding for SS / Medicare and we could rebuild our crumbling infrastructure. Vote out all radical Republicans that have proved they can’t govern. The no compromise, my way or the highway crowd wont get it, they have to go if the fast disappearing middle class and the nation is to survive.

Tex wrote, “I wonder if the Tea Party will be blamed for Reid holding up the bill…”

Not for holding it up, but for adding in completely unrelated program cuts that are odious to Democrats and could lead to the loss of thousands more jobs – yes. Absolutely. Why didn’t the House send through a clean bill? Like they have ALWAYS done in the past? Because they knew damn well that adding in these cuts would make it objectionable to the Democrats, who actually are trying to NOT deliberately cause more job losses. It is a purely political and very cynical ploy on the part of the House that Boehner Built (but lost control of to the TeaBaggers)……….

LOL! No, what is really an “effing joke” is morons on the Right who are too freakin’ stupid to even bother to read the damn article before posting their partisan crap. They are the real “fools” in this equation. My guess is, your reaction to life is your screen name……….
Scrambled: If you weren’t drowning in the kool aid you would realize that Solindra hasn’t received all of their pay to play political motivated money from Obama yet. That is what is being stopped. Along with a rail program in CA that has been proven to be another boondogle, and the Tesla funds for that 55K electric sports car. After the Obama rebate. Has nothing to do with politics. Right and wrong do come to mind. And Obama is WRONG!

I I have two grandchildren, a boy 4 and a girl 6. I’ve nicknamed them the tea party kids. When they don’t get their way the call each other names, when there’s candy, if one doesn’t get it all he/she doesn’t want any. They cry and whine when they don’t get to do what they want to do.

My daughter and son-in law spank their butts when they get too out of control and hopefully when they are 7 or 8 they’ll be much improved. Where the hell were the parents of this tea party bunch? Someone needs to put them over a knee.

.SMARTTHINKING

They’re more worried about if they get to go to Disneyland than about the national debt.

I have no doubt that the tea party will go away in the future and we can get this economy moving again and people working. The debt will fade with an improved economy as it did under Clinton. Jobs, jobs, jobs are the key. The republicans need to quit fiddling while Rome burns.

The Republicans are attaching totally unrelated riders to House bills? Wow! That’s a sinister new thing in Washington!

tferretti…the only voice the common man always had was his own. when you broker out your future to others you are beholden to their wishes.
big business? how about small business which is the engine of this economy and over regulation is killing it. hopefully a good compromise will come out of the jobs bill but i believe the more money you leave with job creators the greater the chance of jobs being created. opening up oil and gas exploration is a no brainer. obamas policies address symptoms rather than the cause. continuing to fund incompetence only leads to further incompetence. he need s to incentivize rather than punish those who create jobs. siding with people who pay no income tax will not lead to jobs.

PLEASE shut down….they would be doing us a favor…..new elections! go Ron PAUL!