Spending Bill..The Facts

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schuylaar

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are you as outraged as i am that congress wishes to override the will of the people of washington, dc?

taking a constitutional right..the vote..away.

in case you've been christmas shopping and are not aware, in order to not shut down the government, righties in congress have taken the liberty of including a rider which takes away the legalization of marijuana in dc.

legalization was voted on "by the people and for the people" democratically, in a fair and just manner with 69% of the 60% required..estimating "$800M revenue over the next several years".

this shit needs to stop here and now.

elizabeth warren is hot on this issue and she's a pitbull.

she's gonna rip you righties a new one:fire:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...spending-bill-we-skim-it-so-you-dont-have-to/
 
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schuylaar said:
are you as outraged as i am that congress wishes to override the will of the people of washington, dc?

taking a constitutional right..the vote..away.

in case you've been christmas shopping and are not aware, in order to not shut down the government, righties in congress have taken the liberty of including a rider which takes away the legalization of marijuana in dc.

legalization was voted on "by the people and for the people" democratically, in a fair and just manner with 69% of the 60% required..estimating "$800M over the next several years".

this shit needs to stop here and now.

elizabeth warren is hot on this issue and she's a pitbull.

she's gonna rip you righties a new one:fire:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...spending-bill-we-skim-it-so-you-dont-have-to/
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+rep
poor righties
 
Over riding DCs vote is probably one of the least offensive things the Republicans have slipped into this spending bill.

To paraphrase Boehner from this morning
Americans are still asking about Jobs Jobs Jobs and Osha,XL PIpeline the IRS the EPA and Obamas war on Coal are preventing Job growth
 
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ChesusRice said:
Over riding DCs vote is probably one of the least offensive things the Republicans have slipped into this spending bill.
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Really? I think its pretty fucking disgusting myself. Its underhanded and erodes the rule of law away. But DC isn't a state and it IS under federal jurisdiction, so its lawful what they are doing.
Those constituents who don't like the new law can always just move.(taking a line from Looney Liberals there)
 
schuylaar said:
taking a constitutional right..the vote..away.
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Nope, no constitutional rights being taken away here, just lawful action on the part of the Congress. Disgusting? yes. Taking someone's rights away? Nope. We aren't a democracy here in the USA and popular vote can be overridden.
 
ChesusRice said:
Over riding DCs vote is probably one of the least offensive things the Republicans have slipped into this spending bill.

To paraphrase Boehner from this morning
Americans are still asking about Jobs Jobs Jobs and Osha,XL PIpeline the IRS the EPA and Obamas war on Coal are preventing Job growth
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our unemployment is at 5.8%

john boehner is incorrect. he is establishment.

he also never met a tanning booth or cigarette he didn't like.
 
NoDrama said:
Really? I think its pretty fucking disgusting myself. Its underhanded and erodes the rule of law away. But DC isn't a state and it IS under federal jurisdiction, so its lawful what they are doing.
Those constituents who don't like the new law can always just move.(taking a line from Looney Liberals there)
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jurisdiction notwithstanding..they crossed the line and took away the peoples vote = unlawful.
 
NoDrama said:
Nope, no constitutional rights being taken away here, just lawful action on the part of the Congress. Disgusting? yes. Taking someone's rights away? Nope. We aren't a democracy here in the USA and popular vote can be overridden.
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on what grounds?

citation please.
 
Here is a quick list of some of the changes:
Blocking new marijuana legalization bill in Washington, D.C.: Voters in D.C. approved a measure to decriminalize recreational marijuana use last month. But Congress has authority over the city's finances, so the bill bars the District from using any of its own money or federal funds to regulate the use of pot.
Wealthy donors allowed to give more to political parties: The bill increases the individual limits that donors can give to national parties to help fund conventions, building funds and legal proceedings, such as recounts. The change would effectively allow rich donors to give ten times more than they can today to support political parties. Republicans who pushed for the change say they are substituting more private money for the taxpayer money that was collected for national political campaign committees, but instead used to fund a pediatric cancer bill that passed earlier this year.
More wheat bread for school lunches: Republicans wanted to block new nutritional requirements for school lunches under a program championed by First Lady Michelle Obama. But instead of wiping out the rule, Republicans and Democrats agreed to give local schools more flexibility on how they decided to include whole grain items on school menus.
The sage grouse faces uncertain future: The Fish and Wildlife Service wanted to add the sage grouse - a type of bird found in some western states - to the endangered species list, but Republicans argued that would have a negative economic fallout for energy companies developing resources in those states.
No more taxpayer money for expensive portraits: Committee chairs and other high ranking government officials in Washington often commission large, often very pricey portraits of themselves to hang in hearing rooms. Under the bill they would need to use private money to pay for any new portraits.
Old fashioned light bulbs still allowed: The bill blocks new energy efficient standards that would have made incandescent light bulbs obsolete. Consumers had complained about the new requirements.
White potatoes get top billing: A new provision was added requiring that the Women, Infants and Children program that provides food assistance to low income families include fresh vegetables, and includes an explicit requirement for white potatoes.
Truckers won't be required to get more sleep: Safety advocates wanted to require truck drivers to get a full two night's sleep before beginning their new shift on the road, but the bill blocks that requirement.
Farmers get a reprieve from some clean water rules: The deal prevents the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing some of its clean water act rules in some agricultural regions.
Gitmo prisoners can't come to the United States: The bill bars money for transferring any detainees held at the facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any prisons in the U.S.
Banks allowed to use taxpayer money to engage in potentially risky trades: The bill rolls back a provision that was part of financial reforms for Wall Street banks. It reverses a rule that was enacted in 2010 that barred banks from using taxpayer backed funds from trading in derivatives. Democrats argue these often risky trades helped contribute to the financial collapse in 2008.
Blocks IRS from targeting certain groups: The bill prevents any federal money to be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target any advocacy group based on their ideological leanings. This practice is already not allowed, but Republicans wanted to underline it after internal documents showed that some IRS employees targeted some groups when investigating their tax-exempt status.
New sexual harassment training for Hill staffers: The measure requires the Chief Administrative Officer, the office that oversees the thousands of aides working on Capitol Hill, to develop an online training program focused on sexual harassment. Earlier this year, Louisiana GOP Rep Vance McAllister was caught kissing a member of his own staff.
 
It will only get worse.
What the republicans want to do is fund the goverment for a month and hold america hostage every month the bill comes up

ETA

That's not my opinion
John Boehner said that this morning
 
DC does not have the same sovereign rights as the states.

Get over it.

Just a bunch of poor ass losers there anyway. All the successful people live in VA and MD.
 
I'd rather the government shut down than them pass this bullshit through

It's a pretty good political strategy for the republicans, sneak all this extra shit into a 1,600 page bill, make the democrats either vote for it and pass what the republicans want or not and tell the American people the government shutdown is the democrats fault. Win/win. Obviously increasing money in politics already has bipartisan support; https://www.rollitup.org/t/some-are-more-equal-than-others.850480/page-19
 
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