▲ 874 ▼ Haven't these MFS been saying they won in a landslide have a mandate since January? Or am I just imagining things? (lemmy.world) submitted 9 months ago by AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 184 comments fedilink hide all child comments Ideally, I'd love for Dems to just start taking credit for everything MAGA brags about. Since apparently the Republicans aren't in charge.
[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 child) Theres a distinction between a "fiscal budget" and a "spending bill" I guess. The fiscal budget for the year has already been decided. There is no Fiscal Budget 2: Skidaddle Rougarou. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) Both can be reconciled. Continuences can't be. Aka, they haven't made an finalized measure for this, and thus keep kicking it forward with continuences permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Is there precedent for that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (1 child) SNAP, Medicare, Medicade, are all funded through standard budgets as far as I know. So precedent would be the Inflation Reduction Act. That passed through reconciliation August 2022. I don't see how SNAP or Medical budgets could be stopped right now without having undergone a budget change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago You're right... Maybe the GOP can't pass the Byrd test, lmao. Like an addict can't piss clean, a Republican can't lower the budget expenditure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) Both can be reconciled. Continuences can't be. Aka, they haven't made an finalized measure for this, and thus keep kicking it forward with continuences permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Is there precedent for that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (1 child) SNAP, Medicare, Medicade, are all funded through standard budgets as far as I know. So precedent would be the Inflation Reduction Act. That passed through reconciliation August 2022. I don't see how SNAP or Medical budgets could be stopped right now without having undergone a budget change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago You're right... Maybe the GOP can't pass the Byrd test, lmao. Like an addict can't piss clean, a Republican can't lower the budget expenditure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Is there precedent for that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (1 child) SNAP, Medicare, Medicade, are all funded through standard budgets as far as I know. So precedent would be the Inflation Reduction Act. That passed through reconciliation August 2022. I don't see how SNAP or Medical budgets could be stopped right now without having undergone a budget change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago You're right... Maybe the GOP can't pass the Byrd test, lmao. Like an addict can't piss clean, a Republican can't lower the budget expenditure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (1 child) SNAP, Medicare, Medicade, are all funded through standard budgets as far as I know. So precedent would be the Inflation Reduction Act. That passed through reconciliation August 2022. I don't see how SNAP or Medical budgets could be stopped right now without having undergone a budget change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago You're right... Maybe the GOP can't pass the Byrd test, lmao. Like an addict can't piss clean, a Republican can't lower the budget expenditure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago You're right... Maybe the GOP can't pass the Byrd test, lmao. Like an addict can't piss clean, a Republican can't lower the budget expenditure. permalink fedilink source parent
