Spoonman
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Look at the course of events and the final results and this was a major winn for the tea party from a political perspective and hopefully america if we can continue to force our politicians to ride the momentun this challenge has brought.
The challenge by the tea party forced the spending bill to the forefront. It brought the process to the public eye. it got the masses to focus on what was going on. it forced congress to rething their past practices of grab for all you can get and focus on what needed to be done. This is the most interesting outcome as explained in the article. This line says it all - The 35-page bill had only a handful of such narrowly aimed provisions. That's a far cry from years ago, when spending bills would be studded with hundreds of "earmarks," or projects for specific states or congressional districts, often designed to ensure the votes of lawmakers
We have the tea party to thank for this. This is a party that stands by its convictions. they came to Washington to reduce spending, to control costs and to shring government. When the opportunity arose, they struck. and they struck fully aware of the potential political backlash. They did it not for themselves, but to benefit the nation.
Shutdown bill has items for states, fed agencies
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is followed by reporters after agreeing to the framework of a deal to avoid default and reopen the government on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 in Washington. The partial government shutdown is in its third week and less than two days before the Treasury Department says it will be unable to borrow and will rely on a cash cushion to pay the country's bills. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster).WASHINGTON (AP) Here's a little secret about the bill Congress has approved ending the partial government shutdown and preventing a possible federal default: It's got goodies for some states and federal agencies too.
The 35-page bill had only a handful of such narrowly aimed provisions. That's a far cry from years ago, when spending bills would be studded with hundreds of "earmarks," or projects for specific states or congressional districts, often designed to ensure the votes of lawmakers.
The challenge by the tea party forced the spending bill to the forefront. It brought the process to the public eye. it got the masses to focus on what was going on. it forced congress to rething their past practices of grab for all you can get and focus on what needed to be done. This is the most interesting outcome as explained in the article. This line says it all - The 35-page bill had only a handful of such narrowly aimed provisions. That's a far cry from years ago, when spending bills would be studded with hundreds of "earmarks," or projects for specific states or congressional districts, often designed to ensure the votes of lawmakers
We have the tea party to thank for this. This is a party that stands by its convictions. they came to Washington to reduce spending, to control costs and to shring government. When the opportunity arose, they struck. and they struck fully aware of the potential political backlash. They did it not for themselves, but to benefit the nation.
Shutdown bill has items for states, fed agencies
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is followed by reporters after agreeing to the framework of a deal to avoid default and reopen the government on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 in Washington. The partial government shutdown is in its third week and less than two days before the Treasury Department says it will be unable to borrow and will rely on a cash cushion to pay the country's bills. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster).WASHINGTON (AP) Here's a little secret about the bill Congress has approved ending the partial government shutdown and preventing a possible federal default: It's got goodies for some states and federal agencies too.
The 35-page bill had only a handful of such narrowly aimed provisions. That's a far cry from years ago, when spending bills would be studded with hundreds of "earmarks," or projects for specific states or congressional districts, often designed to ensure the votes of lawmakers.
