We got to the October 1 shutdown, and to the October 17 time for a raise in the debt ceiling because the Democratic-controlled Senate has not passed annual appropriations bills and a budget. This situation is what required a “continuing resolution” to finance federal government activities at 2013 levels into the new fiscal year that started October 1, 2013. But that condition precedent was hardly mentioned in recent days by the media. Then when the House, constitutionally responsible for originating financial legislation, insisted that current levels of spending could continue for all federal activities except Obamacare, President Obama and Senator Reid stubbornly insisted that Obamacare be funded because they characterized Obamacare as “settled law” although the President has undermined that characterization by delaying key provisions, without lawful authority to do so.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 02:33:43 +0000
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