The bar of expectation on Congress cooperating and doing its job is certainly low, so when it does step up and pass any budget deal, instead of shutting down the government, it’s newsworthy. Nancy Pelosi told fellow Democrats last week to “embrace the suck”, and vote to pass the paltry bill, “It sucks, but it’s the best we’ll get”. Obviously it’s no “grand bargain”, but lawmakers did compromise to step back from the brinkmanship we’ve seen from them lately. We can be hopeful that the budget agreements passed may lead to future progress. I was heartened to see John Boehner’s outburst last week against the extreme conservative groups that influenced and led to the Republican’s government shutdown. He said, “They’re using our members, and they’re using the American people for their own goals. This is ridiculous!” Whatever Boehner’s motives may be for lashing out at the special interest organizations, I found it refreshing.
Jan 3 2014
Do you think the bi-partisan budget deal agreed to last week signals a change among politicians in Washington DC?
The bar of expectation on Congress cooperating and doing its job is certainly low, so when it does step up and pass any budget deal, instead of shutting down the government, it’s newsworthy. Nancy Pelosi told fellow Democrats last week to “embrace the suck”, and vote to pass the paltry bill, “It sucks, but it’s the best we’ll get”. Obviously it’s no “grand bargain”, but lawmakers did compromise to step back from the brinkmanship we’ve seen from them lately. We can be hopeful that the budget agreements passed may lead to future progress. I was heartened to see John Boehner’s outburst last week against the extreme conservative groups that influenced and led to the Republican’s government shutdown. He said, “They’re using our members, and they’re using the American people for their own goals. This is ridiculous!” Whatever Boehner’s motives may be for lashing out at the special interest organizations, I found it refreshing.
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