So, despite repeated assurances from U.S. lawmakers that they would do everything in their power to avert the so-called year-end "fiscal cliff," congressional officials said Thursday they knew of no significant strides toward a compromise and no negotiations have been set. In fact, it appears that 'Dingy' Harry Reid, Democrat, has given up on all attempts to find a solution, saying Thursday that a lack of progress in bipartisan negotiations will most likely put the country over the "cliff." That's hilarious, hearing 'Dingy' talking about being bipartisan. You'll not find a more partisan political hack anywhere on the entire planet than 'Dingy' Harry Reid! Or, a bigger asshole except, for maybe, Chuckie Schumer.
So in what is nothing more than yet another attempt at passing the buck, like these slime bag Democrats always do, Reid simply says it’s now up to congressional Republicans to come up with a plan that both houses would pass and Barry "Almighty" would then sign. Right, like either Reid or that corrupt piece dog squeeze in the Oval Office would ever go along with anything that puts forth the amount of spending cuts that we actually need in order to avoid taking the big plunge. The only thing the Democrats are willing to do is to raise the taxes of those who actually put people to work. But if we actually got more people working and being somewhat self-sufficient they wouldn't need the government, now would they?
So in now deciding to move things a little further into the proverbial gutter, Reid has now seen fit to lie through his teeth, actually going so far as to accuse Boehner of running a "dictatorship" by "not allowing the vast majority of the House of Representatives to get what they want." Says who? "They’ve done nothing," old 'Dingy' said of the GOP-controlled House. "The speaker has just a few days left to change his mind," Reid said, but added: "I don’t know time wise how it will happen." Let's face it, the only 'dictators' that we current have in Washington all, coincidently, happen to have a (D) after their names. From Barry on down, the mentality on the Democrat side has been one where they see no need for any cuts in spending.
After conferring on a conference call Wednesday, the House Republican leadership said they remain ready for talks, but gave no hint they intend to call lawmakers back into session unless the Senate first passes legislation. "The lines of communication remain open, and we will continue to work with our colleagues to avert the largest tax hike in American history, and to address the underlying problem, which is spending," the leadership said in a statement. And as has been before many times and in many ways, what will cause us to go over the cliff, if in fact we do, is not that we have a lack of revenue, it will because Democrats refuse to curb, by even the slightest amount, the level of our mind-numbing spending.
The Senate is due in session Thursday, although the immediate agenda includes legislation setting the rules for government surveillance of suspected spies and terrorists abroad, including Americans, as well as a pork filled measure disguised as a measure that supposed to be providing $60 Billion for victims of Superstorm Sandy. Also something liable to get much discussion is Dianne Feinstein's recent proposal designed to capitalize on the Newtown tragedy and her desire to come up with some form of gun control. Because, as we all know, gun control is much more important of an issue than is avoiding the fiscal cliff. That is the issue that has now, apparently, become the most important priority of the Democrat controlled Senate.
Meanwhile, Barry decided to cut short his portion of the family vacation to Hawaii, flying back to the White House overnight and arriving early on Thursday. He left the Queen and kids behind to finish soaking up the $4 Million that this little 'vacation' taken at the taxpayer’s expense. And so after weeks of what have been described as negotiations, but were actually attempt to be Republicans into submission, Barry again urged lawmakers to agree on a plan that calls for raising taxes on the "wealthiest Americans." Barry said at the White House, "Everybody’s got to give a little bit in a sensible way." I guess what he means is that everybody but the Democrats, because I don’t see them willing to actually give on anything.
The House has no plans to convene, following last week’s rebellion in which conservatives torpedoed Speaker Boehner’s legislation to prevent scheduled tax increases on most, while letting them take effect on million-dollar wage earners. "How we get there, God only knows," the Ohio Republican said of efforts to protect the economy — and taxpayers — from the tax increases and spending cuts. "We have a spending problem. We have to address it, And we’re not going to address it by kicking the can down the road," the speaker said at a news conference late last week when he was asked about setting a vote on a plan that Democrats find acceptable. But that won't happen because the Democrats want us to go over the cliff.
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