OH SHIT - House Republicans Plan Two Month Vacation, Leaving Key Bills Awaiting Action

Oh, we won't forget. November 2010 never happened, go back to sheep, and sweet dreams of your father

They should take off a couple of years,we would be fine.

Trust me, it wont be for A socialist Democrat at any level.

The Republicans added over 200 amendments to the Healthcare Bill. It was debated for over six months. Obama only had control of both houses (if you count Independents as Democrats) for about 130 days. You must watch Fox "news". So uninformed.

Here are Republicans blocking their own Amendments to the Heath care Bill. Talk about Obstructionism.

I agree with one of the commenters:

Nick Brame · University of Maryland

Why don't we send House Republicans on a permanent vacation in November when we vote? In 2010 they promised Jobs, jobs, jobs. They have delivered nothing but pain, suffering and obstruction. Eric Cantor is a liar and traitor; he should not be in Congress!

^^^^THIS^^^^^

Doesn't seem like a very good time to leave Washington.

Obama may go wild.

How about those 30 Jobs Bills they claimed they passed. If you think tax cuts for millionaires and more deregulation creates jobs then I guess they tried.


I keep hearing this ridiculous canard in Republican debates and now from John Boehner about the alleged jobs bills the Republicans have passed that the "Democrat Senate" refuses to act upon. Since I watched the better part of their activity in real time, I know this is a lie. But most people aren't obsessive-compulsive about government and politics and might not realize just how much of a lie it is. So without further ado, let me debunk this claim made by the disingenuous Speaker of the House.

[link to crooksandliars.com]

Many bills have been sent to the senate, and Harry Reid has been sitting on everything that comes his way..Reid and the democrats still haven't pass a budget for 2009, It's not the republicans holding up progress, that's just a media lie

I'm sure they would like to vote on the Presidents jobs Bill the House wont bring up.

HR 3630 - The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act of 2011 - This bill does indeed extend the "docfix" and unemployment insurance for a year, but with a hefty price.

In addition to freezing federal workers' pay for three years, it requires issuance of a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline in advance of the proposed routing by Nebraska, suspends the newly-issued mercury regulations and extends 100% expensing of business equipment (including private jets). Another so-called "jobs bill", HR 1938, was passed giving a November 1, 2011 deadline for the Keystone pipeline.
With regard to unemployment insurance benefits, it cuts the 99-week maximum down to a 59-week maximum by mid-2012, allow states to drug-test UI recipients, and allow states to reduce state unemployment benefits and substitute federal funds. It also cuts funding for key provisions of the Affordable Care Act coming online, and adds the requirement to welfare payments that EBT cards cannot work in strip clubs, liquor stores and casinos.
Provisions were included to auction more broadband spectrum and reclassify the 700mhz D Block as public safety broadband use only, which would be a huge payoff to Verizon Wireless lobbyists, who won that block with requirements that it remain open, after Google challenged the auction process.
It would force Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to pay increased guarantee fees similar in scope to those due from large banks as a part of the Dodd-Frank Act, means-tests unemployment insurance benefits and food stamp programs and increases Federal employees' contributions to their retirement system by 1.5% while freezing pay, so their pensions take a double-whammy.
Finally, it repeals the new timing rules for estimated corporate tax payments for companies with assets of $1 billion or more so that they can use payments of estimated taxes as a timing tool for fourth quarter profit declarations.

None of the provisions outlined above create jobs. They called it a jobs act, but it was really just an act.

[link to crooksandliars.com]

off to the bunkers!

HR 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011

HR 3012 would expand job immigration beyond current limits by eliminating employment-based immigrant visa caps and raising the percentage of total visas granted to 15% from 7%. For this one, I'll say it IS a jobs bill, but not a jobs bill for American workers. It is the "Elite Immigration Jobs Bill of 2011".

[link to crooksandliars.com]

Campaigning. yeah that's like you and I taking a paid time off from work to go look for another job.

fire the whole gang of them!

Don't bet on it, bozo.