House May Be Too Cowardly To Write A Budget

That way they don’t have to worry about how votes will come back to haunt them. So, rather than actually do their jobs, they’d rather cowardly avoid taking a stand on spending. These are the same people who’ve accused the White House of not having a budget. Yet, for crass political reasons, the Republican House may take a pass on taking a stand. The Hypocrisy is outlined by the National Journal.

“The idea of Republicans skipping this year’s budgetary process seems odd when considering the House GOP made history last year by attaching a policy rider called ‘No Budget, No Pay’ to a debt-limit extension. That measure tied lawmakers’ salaries to budgets being written in both chambers and paved the way for a budget agreement between House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and Senate Budget Chairwoman Patty Murray.”

“But unbeknownst to some lawmakers at the time–and still some today–is that ‘No Budget, No Pay’ was a one-year provision. It is now expired.”

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.