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Subscribe to RSSA senior Democratic aide tells NBC, "At 9:30 Senator Reid will go to the floor to announce that the Senate will forego its scheduled recess for the week of July 4th and stay in session to continue forging a deal to cut the deficit and create jobs."
UPDATE: Reid announced on the floor that the Senate will return for votes on the evening of July 5 and remain in session for the rest of the week. Negotiators will spend the week continuing work on a deficit reduction deal with the House and the Obama administration in advance of an August 2 debt ceiling deadline.
UPDATE II: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell challenged the president Thursday to outline his debt plans, inviting Obama to speak to Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill and "explain his plans to hike taxes by hundreds of billions," per McConnell's office.
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Wow. This smells of political BS from all sides of Washington. Their having to work next week just goes to show how professionally inept and incompetent these political "leaders" really are, regardless of party affiliation. MOST of them have never had real jobs with real project deadlines and budgets. That's why they don't have any clue for solutions to the economic mess we are in. Had they actually done some effective work instead of taking so many other recesses during the course of the year, then maybe they could relax and enjoy the week following our National Day of Independence along with the rest of America. However, for many of us that are fortunate to still have a job, I doubt we will have the luxury to take a full week off. Just saying....
The work next week is only for talking about stock tips and bragging rights, Like a college fraternity get together.
I say they should take away all their toys and distractions and lock them in until they come up with something and pass it. I mean, it's no secret that half of these jokers don't even show up on a daily basis, and a fair portion of the ones that do either sleep or stand around doing nothing instead of working. I wouldn't hire one of these indecisive lazy bastards to mop a convenience store bathroom!
I say if they can't do the job that they where elected for get out. Eric Cantor should be the first to step down.
Republicans are not your friends.
I agree we should not be paying for people who can afford expensive items. If you really believe this then why should we as taxpayers paying for tax breaks for corporate jets. Surely if they can afford a jet they do not need our help.
The oil companies are making record profits, why should they be getting tax breaks?
I know those poor rich people the Republicans are defending. It is a good thing they are not getting food stamps because the GOP would be against that, but 2 to 3 billion in tax subsidies for corporate jets why that is too small to even bother with.
P.S. Jets cost most than $60,000.
Saw on the news that GOP senators are already starting to pout and whine that they're not going to get another 10 day vacation. After all, having a photo-op while sitting in a luxury booth watching fireworks is far more patriotic than compromising on a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoiding a potential collapse of the Global Economy. Pathetic! Well...as long as CEOs continue to get their 3 to 5 billion in corporate jet subsidies and massively profitable oil companies get their 3 to 6 billion in subsidies I guess that's all that matters for most Americans. Right?
Wow...Henry, you are one angry, ignorant man. You Tea-baggers make the majority of Americans sick as well. So you're answer is to let companies do anything they please, treat workers however they please, and get HUGE subsidies when they are already massively profitable?
Oh, and if you and your narrow mind buddies couldn't figure this out, that is also a form of Socialism! Your answer is to cut programs, e.g. Medicare and Social Security, for people that have paid into the system their whole life without also asking people that have reaped the most benefits to do the same? For example, during the collapse of our banks and financial markets, and while your buddy George "Wrongway" Bush was in office, the CEO of Merrill Lynch lost BILLIONS of dollars for his company and clients, and when the board fired him he was still given a GOLDEN PARACHUTE of over 150M depite his incredible failures. So, you're saying that he earned this money and shouldn't have to pay any taxes or give anything back to the investors and society he defrauded?
You're are a pathetic excuse for a human being, so stop trying to hide behind God and the Bible.
It's Bush's fault...blah, blah, blah. Race card...blah...blah...blah. The housing collapse caused this recession. Ask Barnie Frank what happened. Ask Bill Clinton why he heavy-handed housing to loan to the unqualified. There is not an immediate reaction to bad fiscal practices; it took time for housing to collapse.
...and Boehner and the house remains missing in action. Come back to town and show republicans are willing to put some skin in the game. Alas, I doubt it.
Boehner is having a few sips of whiskey and is waiting for the new scented tissue wipes that was sent from the Koch brothers paid for buy the American people at $434.99 a box.
I wish both Democrate and Republicans would stop the name calling and making stupid remarks about our elected officials. They all have reasons why they vote and think the way they do.They all are our elected officials and they are all patriotic Americans and deserve some respect.
I think that as long as our elected officials make stupid decisions, it is my right to say anything I please.
The reasons why it seems that the Republicans vote is to fulfill their only desire to kill America. Governers doing the worst damage to the working classs are having private undisclosed meetings with the Koch brothers.
I would hardly call anything the Republicans do as patriotic. Patriotic is what good for the country not what is good for the rich.
By the way where are all the jobs that tax breaks to the rich have been creating for all these years of their tax breaks? You think the Republicans have been lying to us about this and much, much more?
Why should taxpayers pay for the mistakes of Congress and the White House? We are paying for the mistake that the Democrats in congress made over Fannie & Freddie, and what I believe was the down fall or start of recession in the United States. When they said that there was no problems with Fannie & Freddie, were they actually thinking of the American Taxpayer or just another entitlement for their constituents. Or was Barney thinking of his boyfriend lover's job? It's funny how Pelossi, made $62 million when everyone was losing their jobs and Fannie and Freddie was going under.
Oh lets not look at the unfunded war that G.W. Bush created. And I don't feel that any program I paid into as an entitlement.
So Chuck H-316019 get your jackwagon and views in focus
Boo Hoo they only work 3 days a week. Excuse me, their at work 3 days a week. Even in that time they manage to foul up about everything they get into. They have too many perps. They are paid too much money and they give themselves raises for screwing things up. They make larger mistakes so they can fix them, acting like it's a great thing. I'm sick of the whole bunch of them. Things will not change as long as voters keep re-electing the same old bull-@!$%#ters.
Good! Join those who have to work and its just another day of the week like any other for the little working man.
Sorry as$ republicans, don't want to raise taxes on the millionaires or billionaires so they'll stop the whole show and rob it from the middle or poor. Wish I made millions and could afford a CPA . Most of those in congress and politics are well to do anyway, thats why they say no ioda of a tax raise.. So why do people that are wealthy chosen to think and decide for those less fortunate??Seems like only wealthy people run for office. What do they know about struggling day to day in this crap economy?
And hey, you can still fly in your corporate jets, it'll just cost you a little more. I like that. If your doing so well in this economy then you can pay a little more.Its the cost of doing business. Apparently the wealthy ain't hiring here in their business's, just pocketing more profits. So why give all these dam# breaks?
They'll watch the USA default before wanting to pay more in taxes on their millions or billions.
You fail to mention about half of filers do not pay any federal income tax, so why don't they? You need to ask them to step up and work harder and stop taking from those who do pay taxes.
Your Tea Bagging flip flopper Boehner eats well and plays golf also. But thats okay.
Hey look its all a big show..They will all go through the motions and pretend that they care;But don't..They will do what they want and shove the Big tax stick up the American's people Ass and then go on recess.That sound about right i say..
Wall Street will settle this. Those politicians who think they can f*ck around with Wall street's ability to make money will soon be getting the memo to Get this fixed Now!!! There are a handful of people who know that not getting the debt ceiling raised will be disastrous to Wall Street and they will put the word out that contributions will be cut off from ALL sources if Congress does not do their job, find some way to compromise and raise the ceiling. This coming weekend of our politicians not being able to take the week off is just the beginning. They have messed with the wrong people and they will soon pay. Wall Street does not care about your political stripes. It cares about the ability to make money and Congress is screwing that up. Congress will learn real soon who is in charge.
A possible fix to all this BS, pass a constitutional ammendment that requires you prove you paid Federal Income tax on earnings in order to vote on any federal office or issue!
Somebody spiked your coffee with maximum strength stupid pills, I see.
Lemans,
So am I to assume by your hostile reply you can't prove you paid any Federal Income tax?
The morons are out in force today....and yes, I mean from BOTH sides of the aisle. It's Your fault, no, it's Your fault. You people are doing exactly what the politicians want you to do. You're pointing fingers and blaming each other instead of looking within which ever party you support and seeing that they do it too!
EVERY President since Roosevelt has increased the debt. EVERY ONE. And that means EVERY CONGRESS has done the same thing since they control the purse strings and write the budgets. That means BOTH parties are addicted to spending. The only bragging point they have on the debt is "I didn't raise it as much as He did". Well La Dee Dah! Big freakin' deal.
How about you start telling your elected "representatives" that you simply want them to spend less next year than they did this year. None of this smoke and mirrors saying well, we'll cut the increase for X by 10% and call that a cut in spending. No, how about you spend X less this year on that department than you did last year? THAT is a cut. Without this kind of REAL cut giving DC more revenue is just paying them to continue doing what they have been doing all along...spend, spend, spend until it all comes crashing down and then it will be too late for everyone.
I believe the Republicans are offering what you suggest via the balanced budget ammendment with spending limits tied to GDP, but you won't find the majority of the press reporting this. No, they are using the old fear mongering tactics just like the President did yesteday and today.
Charles-666933. You Tea Baggers really hate voter registrations.
Actually the tea baggers are commenting on the story about gay marriage in NY.
Now Tea PARTY people don't hate voter registration they just want to ensure the people voting are actually US citizens with the right to vote. In other words, they want to protect the "integrity" of the vote. You might look that word up.
Hotels.com just crashed from the crush of people trying to book those fresh 100 ultra 5-star cancellations.
I don't even bother trying to have a discussion or debate with the radical left nut jobs on Newsvine or First Read anymore.
These people don't care what's said, what's proven, what's done.
The end justifies the means to these people....ALWAYS.
Obama could snap the necks of a box full of Christmas puppies and these people would defend him. As long as he gets re-elected and keeps pushing the socialist wealth redistribution, nanny state, welfare utopia. That's all that matters.
If Obama burned down a school full of blind orphans, it's ok. He needs to get re-elected.
If Obama took a dump on the White House lawn and wiped his ass with the American flag on July 4th, it's ok. He needs to get re-elected.
The end justifies the means.
Maybe they should sit down and read the Declaration of Independence.
Those crooked democrats are still looking for ways to raise taxes and spend money like there is no tomorrow. Maybe they will introduce slavery back into our system next????
They have the choice to see 7/4 fireworks through the office window or through their home's window...
Pass the bill, so we can all celebrate 7/4 not through an office window.
Fancy@post#13 yes and the internet is helping ALL people see what is going on .maybe the corps will be smart enough to see whats happening but I wouldn't hold my breath, greed does nasty things.------------------damage 123 -- Our welfare system needs looked at very care fully and by all means "means tested" , I have also see things like that, that is the meaning of welfare queen and it HAS to stop.
The Pres may not be able to show up and speak because he still can't make up his mind about what he wants to do. The true powers that be have not told him what to do yet, and they are still waiting to see if any new ideas come out of the meeting next week. It will go to the last day, and they will pass some emergency bill, and the Pres will say, "look at me!!!!! I'm a hero!!!!!".
Let's not start on July 4th, no overtime. Start that cutting with Your benefits. Pay the entire cost of your healthcare. No more large overpaid staffs with that same tax payer funded healthcare. Ask Rep Ryan why tax money is being used to pay for his cadilac health plan. Rep Boner's office will tell you that his healthcare is private information. Cut, cut, cut. Just don't cut their perks they receive with tax money for life. Get your wealthy corporate backers to pay your staff's tax payer funded benefits. You work for them, use that lobbyist money to pay for your socialist medicine and guaranteed pension.
Why is the House going on vacation AGAIN?!?!
Everyone knows the republicans are doing all this @!$%# to ruin the economy to make Obama look bad so he is a one term President;all at the expense of the American people......Republicans do your damn Job or resign.
Obama doesn't need Republicans to make himself look bad.
"Republicans do your damn job or resign" - translation. "Let Democrats do whatever they want".
staved off world wide depression
ending two wars
don't ask don't tell
stopped the 750,000 people losing their jobs and made it gaining 250,000 in two years
killed a pirate
killed bin ladia
israels back to talking....
new arms treaty..
how about that.....sorry i just do the big stuff