@jonallendc where to begin? You're assuming Americans want these big spending bills passed with backroom deals.
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@wesleydenton I'm not assuming what Americans want (and I presume it's not monolithic), but I do think we're better off with functioning gov -
@jonallendc but "functioning govt" in this context means easily passing debt increase, big approps bills. -
@wesleydenton I'm not saying you have to pass every appropriation individually, on time and without amendment. But right now we're frozen. -
@jonallendc frozen? What hasn't passed this year? Amnesty $, TPA/TAA, budget busting doc fix, Iran deal -
@wesleydenton Ex-Im, so far. And appropriations look pretty dead in the water. -
@jonallendc so we'll have a spending debate instead of quietly pass big bills and end corporate welfare. Bad outcome? -
@wesleydenton My proposal would preclude earmarks for corporations.
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@jonallendc Make Congress safe for treif? -
@Bencjacobs Well, put sir
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@jonallendc Congress' power isn't diminished w/o earmarks, they have all the power they need to hold exec accountable.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jonallendc #9 encourages legislative bribery. Vote for a bad spending bill or lose funding for your state.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jonallendc presidential earmarks were just requests made in the president's nonbinding budget, congress can deny funding for bad projectsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jonallendc So to be clear..adding#earmarks back would take power away from the president while stripping any say from voters???#motiveThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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