Gov't shutdown averted as House votes $4B cuts

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Gov't shutdown averted as House votes $4B cuts

WASHINGTON – The House passed emergency short-term legislation Tuesday to cut federal spending by $4 billion and avert a government shutdown. Senate Democrats agreed to follow suit, handing Republicans an early victory in their drive to rein in government.

The bill that cleared the House on a bipartisan vote of 335-91 eliminates the threat of a shutdown on March 4, when existing funding authority expires. At the same time, it creates a compressed two-week timeframe for the White House and lawmakers to engage in what looms as a highly contentious negotiation on a follow-up bill to set spending levels through the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_congress_spending

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From the Watermarkic dialogues.

IDIOT: Oh man, the government does nothing good! I wish we could eliminate all of it! No one would notice?

WM: What parts do you want to cut? Social security?

IDIOT: What? No! Don't harm our old folks! How dare you!

WM: What about medicare/medicaid?

IDIOT: Jesus Christ, what is wrong with you?

WM: Defense?

IDIOT: The Mexicans are planning an assault any time now, and that would leave us vulnerable! Get rid of government waste, science funding, PBS, and legislative pay!

WM: Congratulations, you've just approved of 80% of government funding.

IDIOT: The government is bad! The government does nothing good.

WM: :okay:
 
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