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drray23

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6. in any case the president's budget if of no consequences.

Reply to Yonnie3 (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2017, 02:23 PM

Feb 2017

This is not what is being voted on. Budget appropriation bills brought up by congress is what matters.
The president Budget is just a guideline, a wishlist from the white house that congress can take into account when drafting the actual budget. It has always been like that. What we need to watch out for is what Ryan and his ilk will put out.

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Trump budget plan will not cut Social Security, Medicare: Mnuchin [View all] Yonnie3 Feb 2017 OP

Can't believe anything ANY of them say, elleng Feb 2017 #1

I think that is a lie. Doreen Feb 2017 #2

I'm not so sure it's a lie. Yonnie3 Feb 2017 #4

Well, it seems like they are lying about a lot. Doreen Feb 2017 #7

I would call it bullcrap Yonnie3 Feb 2017 #9

Well, the dictator did say NOTHING is off the table. Doreen Feb 2017 #10

I don't beleive this for one second. GP6971 Feb 2017 #3

And they will only round up criminal illegal aliens mitch96 Feb 2017 #5

in any case the president's budget if of no consequences. drray23 Feb 2017 #6

It is possible they're getting a sense of just how many PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2017 #8

VERY well said. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2017 #12

Okay. I'll do that. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2017 #13

these people have been known to tell a whopper now and then... NRaleighLiberal Feb 2017 #11