Congress: Back on the shelf

“The most powerful prescriptions of a tough House GOP budget plan, like a dramatic restructuring of Medicare and big cuts to domestic programs such as Medicaid, food stamps and transportation appear destined to go back on the shelf almost as soon as the measure is passed this week,” the AP writes. “Instead, lawmakers will advance more pedestrian, politically safe goals: passing a routine round of annual spending bills as well as a special budget bill that would block automatic spending cuts to the Pentagon and domestic agencies from taking effect in January.”

Conservatives have a budget of their own.

“Congressman Charles Rangel and his campaign have agreed to pay $23,000 stemming from his use of a rent-stabilized apartment in New York City as a campaign office,” AP writes.

The parents of Trayvon Martin are in DC today for a forum hosted by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) on racial profiling and Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law.

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phinephancy-4252115

Well, of course Congress will take the safe path. It is an electon year.

3 votes

#1 - Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:18 AM EDT

Detroit-Storm

so the automatic cuts that were to take place because even the Super-committe couldn't agree aren't going to take place. Funny about the 'carrot-and-stick' method of motivating people is that without a stick, it's just a carrot. Interesting how low key this is...guess they don't want people to be outraged AGAIN

5 votes

#2 - Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:24 AM EDT

Mo-1852032

It's obvious to every one except the tea people Koch republican voters, the tea people Koch republicans will cheat, lie, steal or do what ever it takes to win an election, even if they have to bring down the country to do it. What a bunch of creeps you people elected. You ought to be so proud.

6 votes

#3 - Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:36 AM EDT

K2mn

Taking down the USA, begging for wars, spitting out lies and hatred...all because the majority of voters elected a Democrat and a black man to boot! The spiteful GOP are dangerous. OBAMA 2012!

2 votes

#4 - Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:29 AM EDT

Amy B. Portland, ME

In Maine, our Tea Party governor is pushing to repeal the right of daycare workers to unionize, which they were granted in 2008, simply because it might encourage other groups to unionize. This is hardly a front burner issue, but I think he wants to get it done before the Republicans lose their majority in the state legislature in the Fall.

Gov. Paul LePage is asking lawmakers to pass a bill that would repeal a 2008 law that extended the right to unionize to nearly 300 child care providers, even though they are not state workers.