At 3:00 PM on the dot this afternoon, the members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 1473, the budget deal for federal government spending from now until the end of September. The broad distribution of the vote confirms what liberals have worried about – that despite Barack Obama’s inspiring speeches on economic matters, the Obama Administration is now more aligned with the Republican Party than his own Democratic Party.
Although there are many more Republicans than Democrats in the House, Democratic opposition to this legislation outnumbered Republican opposition almost two-to-one. Fewer than 43 percent of congressional Democrats approved of the budget cutting deal favored by President Obama. More than 75 percent of Congressional Republicans approved of Obama’s deal with John Boehner. That skew of the vote shows clearly that either Republicans got the better of Obama in the budget negotiations, or Obama just doesn’t care much for the liberal base that got him elected in 2008.
A roll call of the vote this afternoon:
Democrats who voted IN FAVOR of the Obama-Reid-Boehner Budget Deal
Democrats who voted AGAINST the Obama-Reid-Boehner Budget Deal
Republicans who voted IN FAVOR of the Obama-Reid-Boehner Budget Deal
Republicans who voted AGAINST the Obama-Reid-Boehner Budget Deal
In order to avert a government shutdown, it looks as if Barack Obama chose a shut down of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party instead.
What a scam this deal is! It includes the cuts from previous CRs AND unspent funds from previous years, funds that should already have been returned to the treasury. This is a piddling cut for such a hard fight. I hope the debt ceiling increase is bundled with a 2012 budget that looks more like 2008 spending and contains serious reforms to the way money is spent in Washington. If we don’t get that, I’d hope Congress refuses to authorize a debt limit increase.
Sure looks like any kind of progressivism is dead. Onward and upward for the military though (and, of course, the prison nation agenda – homeland security, CIA, NSA, FBI, lots more predator drones etc.)
I find it absolutely lovely that through this entire budget deal I never heard a damn peep about cutting defense. Not a damned peep.
Oh, this budget deal actually INCREASES military spending. Isn’t that lovely?
The Republicans really dropped the ball on this one.
Greg Walden lost my vote 4 years ago, but this only confirms that I will be working and donating to whoever opposes this man
Oh Carl, what a juicy blog post you left on top… Do you have a newsletter as well?
Quoth Carl:
… the description of an “Obamanite”….
# Believes others are placed on this planet to help them, at any time, hour, etc.
# Thinks they are “all that”, their poop does not stink, and that they most important person
self-description of Carl:
“persons treat my time as worthless and then get upset when I attempt to get them to help me help them, all after putting in 14 hour days”
IF you agree to DEBT CEILING WITHOUT FIRST CUTTING YOUR OWN PAY PERKS AND BENEFITS, ALL GOVERMENT PET PROJECTS WASTE AND ALL OF THE FREEBIES TO OTHER COUNTRIES AND PEOPLE CROSSING THE BORDERS-YOU WILL BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE IN 2012–SHAME ON YOU PEOPLE AND THE PRESIDENT FOR EVEN BRINGING UP HOLDING OUT ON S.S AND MILITARY CHECKS WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?
What about the politicians who vote to reduce the debt ceiling without asking for any sacrifice from the wealthiest Americans? Should they not be ashamed of themselves, Brenda?
Also, I’m wondering if you would consider cuts to government subsidies to the companies that make the CAPS LOCK keys for computers.
This skew to the right is very similar to what took place yesterday evening. See: http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2011/08/02/analysis-of-house-vote-shows-program-cuts-deal-skews-to-the-right/
Progressive Democrats, wake up… it isn’t a one time deal. Obama threw you under the bus a long time ago!
NOTE: If you’re looking for roll call of the House vote of 8/1/2011, go to http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2011/08/01/roll-call-of-the-vote-on-the-big-budget-cut-bill/
We need to get those in Washington out that would have been fired for their underhanded, lieing, stealing, backstabbing antics. It’s not easy when $$ is what runs an election, but it’s time to get behind and find $4 support for good honest americans. I don’t know about the rest of you, but shame on Washington to use our crisis for political gain, instilling fear in our elderly, all the while giving millions to over seas causes, wasteing on pork projects, and making it about the rich. Wake up America! If we got lucky enough to become millionaires we might be surprised how much money they pay per year as oppposed to people sucking off the American’s teet. I work in an ER and we see drug addicts everyday come in for non-emergencies and we taxpayers pay for it. Where do they get the money for their drugs, stealing from those of us who are supporting them. Don’t get me started on all the screaming from illegals that again, the taxpayer give free medical and benefits to. We need to stand up and be Americans, do something about this abuse before Vince Flynn’s book about Term Limits becomes true. People are getting tired of being treated as if we are stupid and have no say in what our money is used for. (And no..you liberals out there I am not a Tea Party member) The abuse these people get is disgusting from the Left. At least they are trying to do something and fight to KEEP America what it once was! The GREATES NATION ON THIS PLANET.