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House approves dramatic cuts in federal spending

Feb 19, 2011 12:09

In a rare early morning weekend vote, the House approved an aggressive plan Saturday to eliminate dozens of federal programs and offices while slashing agency budgets by as much as 40 percent, drawing out more than $60 billion in deficit savings.

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slrcosmos February 19 2011, 18:24:32 UTC

Dammit I'm an AmeriCorps member right now and I've been freaked out since Monday. The word is that we're gonna have a 'vacation' in March but they don't think we'll be completely defunded.

Way to work on creating jobs Republicans.

suzermagoozer February 19 2011, 18:47:16 UTC

yeah, my brother in law works for the EPA. He is super freaked out.

browneyedguuurl February 19 2011, 19:10:18 UTC

But, but... They cut funding for the evil Planned Parenthood and their free abortions! That's even better than jobs!

art_house_queen February 19 2011, 20:01:32 UTC

This is really scary. I just got an AmeriCorps job...and if I lose this, I don't know what I am going to do. All the benefits are so helpful to me right now. I think I might just cry...

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fenris_lorsrai February 19 2011, 18:32:54 UTC

accusing Republicans of writing the bill with a "double meat ax."

"double meat ax" sounds like some sort of terrible fast food sandwich targetted at MANLY men.

baked_goldfish February 19 2011, 18:58:16 UTC

I would eat it.

psychababble February 20 2011, 03:18:07 UTC

"double meat ax" sounds like some sort of terrible fast food sandwich targetted at MANLY men.

Isn't this the double-down from KFC?

wemblee February 20 2011, 07:30:07 UTC

Also like something you'd find in porn. Terrifying porn.

suzermagoozer February 19 2011, 18:46:20 UTC

when the gubment shuts down, i hope these jokers don't get paid.

baked_goldfish February 19 2011, 18:49:22 UTC

Even if they don't, they won't care. Congress is a millionaires club.

fatdancinmonkey February 19 2011, 18:50:42 UTC

I'm sure their ties to the corporate sector will keep their pockets full.

thecityofdis February 19 2011, 18:50:34 UTC

Hey, Republicans?

If you cut every member of Congress's salary by $74,000, you would save taxpayers $40 million a year.

I'm just saying.

browneyedguuurl February 19 2011, 19:12:51 UTC

Dream big bb, dream big.

erunamiryene February 19 2011, 19:32:36 UTC

WHERE ARE THE JOBS, BOEHNER? YOU RAN ON A JOB CREATION PLATFORM. WHERE ARE THE JOBS. WE HAVE ENOUGH SYMBOLIC BULLSHIT AND WAR ON WOMEN. WHERE ARE THE JOBS?

daniilm February 19 2011, 19:48:59 UTC

Senate's fault! They killed the ' repeal the job killing' bill.

Anyway, it's just for show, so who cares what exactly did they vote on today? Might have easily been smth even crazier.

baked_goldfish February 19 2011, 19:53:49 UTC

Well obviously when all the women are forced to have babies they didn't want, they'll have to stay home and quit their jobs so men can take them instead.