Slippery eel, he’s got an ‘out’. Only the House of Representatives can introduce spending bills! The originators of the Constitution didn’t trust Senators with the tax payers’ money any farther then they could carry and elephant!! You could get rid of a spendthrift Congressman every two years.
So now we know how well introducing spending bills in the House works. They do it with the greatest of ease cuz it’s not their money and they don’t have to worry about it.
BigChiefDesoto: Alas, the Constitution doesn’t prohibit the Senate from tossing additional expenditures into spending bills once they pass the house… and they do it regularly.
Yukoner over 14 years ago
Ah, the stimulus package.
BigChiefDesoto over 14 years ago
Slippery eel, he’s got an ‘out’. Only the House of Representatives can introduce spending bills! The originators of the Constitution didn’t trust Senators with the tax payers’ money any farther then they could carry and elephant!! You could get rid of a spendthrift Congressman every two years.
parethed over 14 years ago
Deficit spending…
jrbj over 14 years ago
So now we know how well introducing spending bills in the House works. They do it with the greatest of ease cuz it’s not their money and they don’t have to worry about it.
Dkram over 14 years ago
BigChiefDesoto said, about 5 hours ago
‘The originators of the Constitution didn’t trust Senators with the tax payers’ money any farther then they could carry and elephant!! ”
I don’t trust any of ‘em.
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drewhollan over 14 years ago
Arrogance and Greed is rampant !
lewisbower over 14 years ago
I notice our founding fathers didn’t trust the Executive branch either.Why does he bother to submit a budget?
siredonnthedragon over 14 years ago
Now that sounds just about right
puddleglum1066 over 14 years ago
BigChiefDesoto: Alas, the Constitution doesn’t prohibit the Senate from tossing additional expenditures into spending bills once they pass the house… and they do it regularly.
Plods with ...™ over 14 years ago
Thus the mistrust… And how many of our presidents were senators first?
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
This could be par for the course!
EarlWash over 14 years ago
Hey, if Senator Nancy can get away with it, why can’t he?
ronaldmundy over 14 years ago
god, the tip alone must be a small fortune!
mrslukeskywalker over 14 years ago
He’ll land you in the river before he’ll pay his own tab, “MaryJo”.