Were likely to have government funding for the remainder of 2015 by the end of the day. While many arent happy that the Presidents amnesty hasnt been stopped (and probably couldnt be done through the omnibus anyway), the bill takes some small steps in a more conservative direction. From the editorial: The omnibus nonetheless shows that Republicans can use the power of the purse if they pick the right fights and don’t insist on strategy of their-way-or-a-shutdown. Some breathless Beltway conservatives don’t seem to understand the difference. Democrats like Henry Waxman used their majorities to build the entitlement and administrative state in increments year after year even with Republicans in the White House. Their method was to press small but notable liberal initiatives on so many fronts that the President’s men couldn’t stop them all. If the GOP brings along some Democrats in Congress, Mr. Obama find it even harder to veto. The mistake is portraying anything less than total victory as surrender.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:11:42 +0000
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