Glory hallelujah. The Senate can actually accomplish something given effective leadership.

In the four months of McConnell's leadership, the Senate has conducted 115 Roll Call votes on amendments. This compares to the whopping total of 15 held in 2014. (I wonder how Mary Landreau is doin'?)

The Senate has passed the first joint budget resolution since 2009. Yep that's 2009, 6 years ago.

The Senate has fixed the previously annual charade of the Medicare Doc fix that has lingered since 1997.

And now, the Senate is preparing to vote on legislation to expand Pacific rim trading; a bill that President Obama wants very much. Yet there is a fly in the ointment, Harry Reid wants to filibuster. Yep the same Harry Reid that ran the previously non functioning Senate. But you must understand that Harry is beholden to the union thugs (apologies to Fit) who are against any thing that would help the economy.

So old Rooster Cogburn, I mean Harry Reid, up to his old tricks. I wonder if he can squeeze in a whopper or two before he heads on back to Sin City.

(05-06-2015 07:55 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Glory hallelujah. The Senate can actually accomplish something given effective leadership.

In the four months of McConnell's leadership, the Senate has conducted 115 Roll Call votes on amendments. This compares to the whopping total of 15 held in 2014. (I wonder how Mary Landreau is doin'?)

The Senate has passed the first joint budget resolution since 2009. Yep that's 2009, 6 years ago.

The Senate has fixed the previously annual charade of the Medicare Doc fix that has lingered since 1997.

And now, the Senate is preparing to vote on legislation to expand Pacific rim trading; a bill that President Obama wants very much. Yet there is a fly in the ointment, Harry Reid wants to filibuster. Yep the same Harry Reid that ran the previously non functioning Senate. But you must understand that Harry is beholden to the union thugs (apologies to Fit) who are against any thing that would help the economy.

So old Rooster Cogburn, I mean Harry Reid, up to his old tricks. I wonder if he can squeeze in a whopper or two before he heads on back to Sin City.

Those trade deals hurt us.

How? Better to have cheap tv's the poor can afford to buy then having them go thug to get 'em. You really want the cops to keep shooting black men till every last one of them have a new tv?

Not a deal to be proud of.

https://ustr.gov/tpp

Click on the Link. It even has Obama's Presidential seal on the Page. My own union was blaming Republicans for it. Never even mentioned Obama. He came up with the Plan for crying out loud. Harry, Blame Your Buddy for it.

Funny how things get done when Senator Table Everything is no longer the majority leader.

We need entitlement reforms without budget gimmicks. This deal claims to balance in the year 2025 by utilizing revenue increases generated by ObamaCare taxes. It is another kick the can down the road sham and the exact same sham that is quickly bankrupting social security.

(05-06-2015 08:19 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 07:55 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Glory hallelujah. The Senate can actually accomplish something given effective leadership.

In the four months of McConnell's leadership, the Senate has conducted 115 Roll Call votes on amendments. This compares to the whopping total of 15 held in 2014. (I wonder how Mary Landreau is doin'?)

The Senate has passed the first joint budget resolution since 2009. Yep that's 2009, 6 years ago.

The Senate has fixed the previously annual charade of the Medicare Doc fix that has lingered since 1997.

And now, the Senate is preparing to vote on legislation to expand Pacific rim trading; a bill that President Obama wants very much. Yet there is a fly in the ointment, Harry Reid wants to filibuster. Yep the same Harry Reid that ran the previously non functioning Senate. But you must understand that Harry is beholden to the union thugs (apologies to Fit) who are against any thing that would help the economy.

So old Rooster Cogburn, I mean Harry Reid, up to his old tricks. I wonder if he can squeeze in a whopper or two before he heads on back to Sin City.

Those trade deals hurt us.

The goods associated with this trade deal wouldn't be purchased by Americans for the prices that US corporations would charge for them if made here.

(05-06-2015 08:19 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 07:55 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Glory hallelujah. The Senate can actually accomplish something given effective leadership.
In the four months of McConnell's leadership, the Senate has conducted 115 Roll Call votes on amendments. This compares to the whopping total of 15 held in 2014. (I wonder how Mary Landreau is doin'?)
The Senate has passed the first joint budget resolution since 2009. Yep that's 2009, 6 years ago.
The Senate has fixed the previously annual charade of the Medicare Doc fix that has lingered since 1997.
And now, the Senate is preparing to vote on legislation to expand Pacific rim trading; a bill that President Obama wants very much. Yet there is a fly in the ointment, Harry Reid wants to filibuster. Yep the same Harry Reid that ran the previously non functioning Senate. But you must understand that Harry is beholden to the union thugs (apologies to Fit) who are against any thing that would help the economy.
So old Rooster Cogburn, I mean Harry Reid, up to his old tricks. I wonder if he can squeeze in a whopper or two before he heads on back to Sin City.

Those trade deals hurt us.

No, they don't.

Free trade is a win for most people, but there are a few losers.

Two (or three) steps forward, one step back.

(05-06-2015 10:00 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  We need entitlement reforms without budget gimmicks. This deal claims to balance in the year 2025 by utilizing revenue increases generated by ObamaCare taxes. It is another kick the can down the road sham and the exact same sham that is quickly bankrupting social security.

It's not an entitlement when I spend my life paying for it.

When political nerds discuss the senate years from now, they'll agree that Harry Reid was one of the most disgusting humans to serve as a majority leader.

Harry Reid was one of the most disgusting humans to serve as a majority leader.

Hyperbole?

The Senate has passed the first joint budget resolution since 2009.


Yep that's the last time both houses were controlled by the same party. You're smarter than this.

(05-07-2015 06:33 AM)hawghiggs Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 10:00 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  We need entitlement reforms without budget gimmicks. This deal claims to balance in the year 2025 by utilizing revenue increases generated by ObamaCare taxes. It is another kick the can down the road sham and the exact same sham that is quickly bankrupting social security.

It's not an entitlement when I spend my life paying for it.

Our children will spend their whole lives paying for Obamacare. And stealing from it to "balance the budget" means there won't be money for it in 30 years when they need it. Moreover, most people know and agree that ObamaCare sucks. This deal ensures it is here to stay. We'd be better off with Harry Reid and no budget. Republican leadership has not followed through on a single promise. If the people wanted them to "get something done" just for the sake of getting anything done, they would have voted for a democrat House and to keep Reid for single party rule.

(05-06-2015 11:16 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 08:19 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 07:55 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Glory hallelujah. The Senate can actually accomplish something given effective leadership.
In the four months of McConnell's leadership, the Senate has conducted 115 Roll Call votes on amendments. This compares to the whopping total of 15 held in 2014. (I wonder how Mary Landreau is doin'?)
The Senate has passed the first joint budget resolution since 2009. Yep that's 2009, 6 years ago.
The Senate has fixed the previously annual charade of the Medicare Doc fix that has lingered since 1997.
And now, the Senate is preparing to vote on legislation to expand Pacific rim trading; a bill that President Obama wants very much. Yet there is a fly in the ointment, Harry Reid wants to filibuster. Yep the same Harry Reid that ran the previously non functioning Senate. But you must understand that Harry is beholden to the union thugs (apologies to Fit) who are against any thing that would help the economy.
So old Rooster Cogburn, I mean Harry Reid, up to his old tricks. I wonder if he can squeeze in a whopper or two before he heads on back to Sin City.

Those trade deals hurt us.

No, they don't.

We lose jobs every time we sign one. Need to get tough on China.

(05-06-2015 10:44 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 08:19 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 07:55 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Glory hallelujah. The Senate can actually accomplish something given effective leadership.

In the four months of McConnell's leadership, the Senate has conducted 115 Roll Call votes on amendments. This compares to the whopping total of 15 held in 2014. (I wonder how Mary Landreau is doin'?)

The Senate has passed the first joint budget resolution since 2009. Yep that's 2009, 6 years ago.

The Senate has fixed the previously annual charade of the Medicare Doc fix that has lingered since 1997.

And now, the Senate is preparing to vote on legislation to expand Pacific rim trading; a bill that President Obama wants very much. Yet there is a fly in the ointment, Harry Reid wants to filibuster. Yep the same Harry Reid that ran the previously non functioning Senate. But you must understand that Harry is beholden to the union thugs (apologies to Fit) who are against any thing that would help the economy.

So old Rooster Cogburn, I mean Harry Reid, up to his old tricks. I wonder if he can squeeze in a whopper or two before he heads on back to Sin City.

Those trade deals hurt us.

The goods associated with this trade deal wouldn't be purchased by Americans for the prices that US corporations would charge for them if made here.

Maybe Americans don't need those goods or they can pay a higher price for those goods. Better that the jobs are here and not China.

(05-07-2015 07:16 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 11:16 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 08:19 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 07:55 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Glory hallelujah. The Senate can actually accomplish something given effective leadership.
In the four months of McConnell's leadership, the Senate has conducted 115 Roll Call votes on amendments. This compares to the whopping total of 15 held in 2014. (I wonder how Mary Landreau is doin'?)
The Senate has passed the first joint budget resolution since 2009. Yep that's 2009, 6 years ago.
The Senate has fixed the previously annual charade of the Medicare Doc fix that has lingered since 1997.
And now, the Senate is preparing to vote on legislation to expand Pacific rim trading; a bill that President Obama wants very much. Yet there is a fly in the ointment, Harry Reid wants to filibuster. Yep the same Harry Reid that ran the previously non functioning Senate. But you must understand that Harry is beholden to the union thugs (apologies to Fit) who are against any thing that would help the economy.
So old Rooster Cogburn, I mean Harry Reid, up to his old tricks. I wonder if he can squeeze in a whopper or two before he heads on back to Sin City.

Those trade deals hurt us.

No, they don't.

We lose jobs every time we sign one. Need to get tough on China.

We agree on this. It isn't just China either. Any country that is allowed to manipulate exchange rates, subject their workers to whatever conditions they want, and allow slave-like wages has an unfair advantage. That isn't free trade at all. Nobody I can think of outside of some European countries, Canada, Japan, and Australia deserve free trade with the US. We need to formulate their built-in advantages and raise tariffs appropriately.

(05-07-2015 07:18 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 10:44 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 08:19 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 07:55 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Glory hallelujah. The Senate can actually accomplish something given effective leadership.

In the four months of McConnell's leadership, the Senate has conducted 115 Roll Call votes on amendments. This compares to the whopping total of 15 held in 2014. (I wonder how Mary Landreau is doin'?)

The Senate has passed the first joint budget resolution since 2009. Yep that's 2009, 6 years ago.

The Senate has fixed the previously annual charade of the Medicare Doc fix that has lingered since 1997.

And now, the Senate is preparing to vote on legislation to expand Pacific rim trading; a bill that President Obama wants very much. Yet there is a fly in the ointment, Harry Reid wants to filibuster. Yep the same Harry Reid that ran the previously non functioning Senate. But you must understand that Harry is beholden to the union thugs (apologies to Fit) who are against any thing that would help the economy.

So old Rooster Cogburn, I mean Harry Reid, up to his old tricks. I wonder if he can squeeze in a whopper or two before he heads on back to Sin City.

Those trade deals hurt us.

The goods associated with this trade deal wouldn't be purchased by Americans for the prices that US corporations would charge for them if made here.

Maybe Americans don't need those goods or they can pay a higher price for those goods. Better that the jobs are here and not China.

If it isn't China then it'll be another country. Americans can't produce certain products like electronics at the $$$ of China.

Now there are other products that can be produced at a competitive level in America that we do outsource.

Americans need to expand their trade with the Americas. Strengthen those economies because a stronger China will end badly.

Free trade is a loss for most people, but there are a few winners.

Two (or three) steps back, one step forward.

(05-07-2015 07:24 AM)NewJersey GATA Wrote:  

(05-07-2015 07:18 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 10:44 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 08:19 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 07:55 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Glory hallelujah. The Senate can actually accomplish something given effective leadership.

In the four months of McConnell's leadership, the Senate has conducted 115 Roll Call votes on amendments. This compares to the whopping total of 15 held in 2014. (I wonder how Mary Landreau is doin'?)

The Senate has passed the first joint budget resolution since 2009. Yep that's 2009, 6 years ago.

The Senate has fixed the previously annual charade of the Medicare Doc fix that has lingered since 1997.

And now, the Senate is preparing to vote on legislation to expand Pacific rim trading; a bill that President Obama wants very much. Yet there is a fly in the ointment, Harry Reid wants to filibuster. Yep the same Harry Reid that ran the previously non functioning Senate. But you must understand that Harry is beholden to the union thugs (apologies to Fit) who are against any thing that would help the economy.

So old Rooster Cogburn, I mean Harry Reid, up to his old tricks. I wonder if he can squeeze in a whopper or two before he heads on back to Sin City.

Those trade deals hurt us.

The goods associated with this trade deal wouldn't be purchased by Americans for the prices that US corporations would charge for them if made here.

Maybe Americans don't need those goods or they can pay a higher price for those goods. Better that the jobs are here and not China.

If it isn't China then it'll be another country. Americans can't produce certain products like electronics at the $$$ of China.

Now there are other products that can be produced at a competitive level in America that we do outsource.

Americans need to expand their trade with the Americas. Strengthen those economies because a stronger China will end badly.

who owns a major percentage of U.S. debt?

bad china is bad for U.S......just like bad japan

paper money is on the brink of fail.....too many people are being created with too little value....people revolt b/c they don't have....it can only increase instability through increased numbers....that's where china actually tries to get it right

just b/c we continue to feed the trees and have 'learned thingys', doesn't make ALL thingys fall into place...

it will take care of itself one way or the other....and I will continue to laugh from the sideline