US Senate ok's spending-cut bill; Cheney breaks tie

[Guest ConstantComment]

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WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill to trim nearly $40 billion from federal spending over five years, including cuts to social welfare programs such as health care for the elderly and poor.

Vice President Dick Cheney, in his role as president of the Senate, broke a 50-50 tie when he voted in favor of the spending cuts.

The House of Representatives approved the measure on Monday. But during debate in the Senate, Democrats forced a minor change to the bill, requiring the House to act again, probably on Thursday.

[Guest ConstantComment]

http://today.reuters.com/investing/finance...GE-UPDATE-1.XML

WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill to trim nearly $40 billion from federal spending over five years, including cuts to social welfare programs such as health care for the elderly and poor.

Vice President Dick Cheney, in his role as president of the Senate, broke a 50-50 tie when he voted in favor of the spending cuts.

The House of Representatives approved the measure on Monday. But during debate in the Senate, Democrats forced a minor change to the bill, requiring the House to act again, probably on Thursday.

I guess no one around here cares about the poor or the elderly? Let's see, the president told us he would cut the deficeit in half by... oh what year was it now... well, during his Presidency. I guess he's gonna try to get there by cutting taxes and cutting programs that help the poor and elderly. He's obviously born again and following in Christ's foot steps.

[forrestkc]

http://today.reuters.com/investing/finance...GE-UPDATE-1.XML

WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill to trim nearly $40 billion from federal spending over five years, including cuts to social welfare programs such as health care for the elderly and poor.

Vice President Dick Cheney, in his role as president of the Senate, broke a 50-50 tie when he voted in favor of the spending cuts.

The House of Representatives approved the measure on Monday. But during debate in the Senate, Democrats forced a minor change to the bill, requiring the House to act again, probably on Thursday.

I guess no one around here cares about the poor or the elderly? Let's see, the president told us he would cut the deficeit in half by... oh what year was it now... well, during his Presidency. I guess he's gonna try to get there by cutting taxes and cutting programs that help the poor and elderly. He's obviously born again and following in Christ's foot steps.

Don

[apothanein kerdos]

http://today.reuters.com/investing/finance...GE-UPDATE-1.XML

WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill to trim nearly $40 billion from federal spending over five years, including cuts to social welfare programs such as health care for the elderly and poor.

Vice President Dick Cheney, in his role as president of the Senate, broke a 50-50 tie when he voted in favor of the spending cuts.

The House of Representatives approved the measure on Monday. But during debate in the Senate, Democrats forced a minor change to the bill, requiring the House to act again, probably on Thursday.

I guess no one around here cares about the poor or the elderly? Let's see, the president told us he would cut the deficeit in half by... oh what year was it now... well, during his Presidency. I guess he's gonna try to get there by cutting taxes and cutting programs that help the poor and elderly. He's obviously born again and following in Christ's foot steps.

Don

[forrestkc]

http://today.reuters.com/investing/finance...GE-UPDATE-1.XML

WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill to trim nearly $40 billion from federal spending over five years, including cuts to social welfare programs such as health care for the elderly and poor.

Vice President Dick Cheney, in his role as president of the Senate, broke a 50-50 tie when he voted in favor of the spending cuts.

The House of Representatives approved the measure on Monday. But during debate in the Senate, Democrats forced a minor change to the bill, requiring the House to act again, probably on Thursday.

I guess no one around here cares about the poor or the elderly? Let's see, the president told us he would cut the deficeit in half by... oh what year was it now... well, during his Presidency. I guess he's gonna try to get there by cutting taxes and cutting programs that help the poor and elderly. He's obviously born again and following in Christ's foot steps.

Don

[ted]

Hmmm.....just what is meant by the word "cuts" anyway?

Will these programs be getting less than last year?

Or is it the old game of asking for, say 20 billion more than last year, but only getting 15 billion more than last year and calling that a cut?

t.

[Marnie]

http://today.reuters.com/investing/finance...GE-UPDATE-1.XML

WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill to trim nearly $40 billion from federal spending over five years, including cuts to social welfare programs such as health care for the elderly and poor.

Vice President Dick Cheney, in his role as president of the Senate, broke a 50-50 tie when he voted in favor of the spending cuts.

The House of Representatives approved the measure on Monday. But during debate in the Senate, Democrats forced a minor change to the bill, requiring the House to act again, probably on Thursday.

I guess no one around here cares about the poor or the elderly? Let's see, the president told us he would cut the deficeit in half by... oh what year was it now... well, during his Presidency. I guess he's gonna try to get there by cutting taxes and cutting programs that help the poor and elderly. He's obviously born again and following in Christ's foot steps.

The poor in this country do pretty well from what I can see. Where else can a non working person actually get a check! From where I sit, a poor person usually has a place to live, heat, food, a car, cable TV, all courtesy of me--the American tax payer.

I dont mean to hammer the less fortunate; I know there are cases that seem to be destined to be cared for by the nanny state. But, is the taxpayer responsible for their financial state? I mean, should I be forced to "give to the poor" I dont even know about? Because that's what happens through social programs in this country. The government, made up of men I dont know, come to me and confiscate money I could be using for my own family, and give it to people I dont know. Now, they may in fact be in desperate shape, but I don't know them; they never came to me and asked for help. You see the problem, don't you? It's the Liberal version of compassion. Even our Lord said the poor would always be with us.

And tax cuts benefit everybody, by the way. Jesus is a supply sider for sure. Check out the writings Walter Williams or Thomas Sowel for some enlightenment.

[ted]

This is one area in which I agree that Bush has failed us. When it comes to Veterans, he shakes hands with his right while his left is taking money out of the pot.

IMO, disabled Veterans bills, pay increases, tax cuts, etc for Veterans should be about the only bills which shouldn't be on the chopping block.

Take it from somewhere else.

t.

[Marnie]

Mt 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Lk 14:13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

Amen to that. Jesus was talking to citizens; individual believers. Sadly, it seems as though we expect the government to do the work of the church instead of we, the church, doing what Jesus said. Just to keep it all in context, I support private "welfare" programs that actually help the poor and disadvantaged. but am generally opposed to any kind of government welfare, since it is faceless and coersive and seldome actually help those that need the help.

[Marnie]

http://actforvictory.org/act.php/truth/art...rt_for_veterans

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