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Originally Posted by MarchHare
The recent debt ceiling increase was required to cover expenses already approved in previous budgets only, not new spending.
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This you will have to show me. Congessional budgets are yearly things. They don't give a mandate for spending beyond their duration.
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Originally Posted by MarchHare
I was under the impression that budget bills must come from the House, not the Senate. Is that not the case? If so, please provide a citation. Also, please cite the specific passage of the Constitution you believe the Senate to be in violation of.
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The budget has to come from Congress. They both are responsible to get it done. Of course last summer the Democrats controlled both houses and didn't want to discuss finances close to an election. This spring the Republican controlled house did submit a budget:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...172357504.html
The Senate rejected that budget and offered no other. Now America has got a newly minted debt ceiling and promises of a full budget by Christmas.