Oh, and of course he wants to blame Republicans if the bill doesn't pass. Even if it does pass, and it fails, the Republicans will still be blamed.
"We're going to see if we've got some straight shooters in Congress. We're going to see if Congressional Republicans will put country before party," Obama said recently.
Expect to hear more of that from the president, Scott. He's going to take his message on the road in a series of speeches that advisors say will be all about his plan versus the Republicans plan to fix the economy.
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1,924-page bill includes $1.1 trillion is spending, the democrats are ready to push through.
The package drew a swift rebuke from Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee.
"The attempt by Democrat leadership to rush through a nearly 2,000-page spending bill in the final days of the lame-duck session ignores the clear will expressed by the voters this past election," Thune said in a statement. "This bill is loaded up with pork projects and should not get a vote. Congress should listen to the American people and stop this reckless spending.”
Despite the earmarks in the bill, it looks like most the Republicans have no problem voting for the bill.
Isn't that the problem in this country? Is there anyone in government that is fiscal?
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Obama has officially signed the $600 million border security bill that will put 1,000 more patrols on the border.
Well, it's something but, it's not enough. Obama needs to start supporting the citizens of AZ! Until then, this is just clearly a bone he's throwing, to make it look like he cares.
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Thoughts?
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Tomorrow the Senate is expected to pass a border security bill that will help fund new agents for the US border patrol, at the border of US and Mexico. $600 million is what the cost of the legislation will be.
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