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Eugene

(61,899 posts) Mon Dec 15, 2014, 10:28 PM Dec 2014

Obama says he'll sign government spending bill passed by Congress

Source: Reuters

Obama says he'll sign government spending bill passed by Congress

FORT DIX, N.J. Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:25pm EST

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he planned to sign a $1.1 trillion spending bill that was passed over the weekend by Congress to lift the threat of a government shutdown.

Obama, speaking at a military base in New Jersey, said it was critical that lawmakers from both parties supported the bill, which included payouts for the military.

"That's why it was so important that folks in Congress, Democrats and Republicans, came together and passed legislation that I'm going to sign to keep our government open and funded for the coming year, and that includes military operations," he said.

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Jeff Mason; Editing by Peter Cooney)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/15/us-usa-congress-budget-obama-idUSKBN0JT2AT20141215

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Obama says he'll sign government spending bill passed by Congress (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2014 OP

what a cop out. Even when the government was shut down, military personnel still got paid. liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #1

It's his first budget he gets to sign as President. yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #2

We all blamed Bush for 2008 and rightfully so although the makings for it had been coming for liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #3

Oh my what a big surprise !!! SamKnause Dec 2014 #4

.... 840high Dec 2014 #5

Was anyone holding their breath hoping otherwise? hobbit709 Dec 2014 #6

Was there any doubt he wouldn't? bigwillq Dec 2014 #7

... SammyWinstonJack Dec 2014 #8

I guess my letter didn't work... MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #9

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

1. what a cop out. Even when the government was shut down, military personnel still got paid.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 10:33 PM

Dec 2014

Let's see him stand in front of all those who will lose their pensions and defend this bill.

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

2. It's his first budget he gets to sign as President.

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 10:39 PM

Dec 2014

He maybe just happy to sign something besides a Contiuing Resolution.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

3. We all blamed Bush for 2008 and rightfully so although the makings for it had been coming for

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 10:43 PM

Dec 2014

much longer than Bush. Obama will own the next 2008.

SamKnause

(13,106 posts)

4. Oh my what a big surprise !!!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 11:07 PM

Dec 2014

The president is going to sign the bill he supports.

The president is going to sign the bill that he personally manned the phones to get passed.

The president is going to sign the bill that his BFF (Jamie Dimon) manned the phones to get passed.

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