Democratic lawmakers say midterms may obstruct budget resolution

Source: The Washington Post

Congressional Democrats say they may be unable to approve a budget plan this year because many lawmakers are unwilling in the run-up to the November midterm elections to ratify a spending blueprint that is certain to include large deficits.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) acknowledged those fears. Though a budget resolution is "important," Hoyer said, "it is difficult to pass budgets in election years because, you know, they reflect what is the status. And the status of this country was brought into deep debt by the economic policies of the Bush administration."



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Will we ever recover from the shrub damage?

So what they are saying is that it is more important that they 'get reelected' or 'position themselves election' than actually doing the business that they were elected to do in the first place. No wonder the Democrats have such a hard time consistently holding onto power. They were elected to do a job, do that job with vigor, assurance and certitude and the electorate will follow you. Act like a bunch of timid mice afraid of your own shadows and the electorate will elect new leaders even if it is not to their best interests.

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their main priority is to do what will benefit them. It's like, Trust us we can't do anything about it now, so re elect us so we have more time to not do anything about the problem. What a joke.