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4. Have they even passed a budget in the last twenty years?

Wed Aug 16, 2023, 05:35 PM

Aug 2023

Seems like we live on CR’s. I think they should be forced to sit down and do a budget every year. No more band-aides.

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Congress Moves Towards Short Term Funding Deal [View all] applegrove Aug 2023 OP

I thought the last deal would keep us in good stead until next year? captain queeg Aug 2023 #1

that was for the debt ceiling, not the budget, different thing.nt. drray23 Aug 2023 #2

Have they even passed a budget in the last twenty years? jimfields33 Aug 2023 #4

They sure are. I bet in twenty years we'll be fourth if we lucky. jimfields33 Aug 2023 #6

But if you require that it be by the deadline, two things happen. Igel Aug 2023 #7

I was a little unfair. It just seems like it happens more often because jimfields33 Aug 2023 #8