Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire BARACKALYPSE ... The new name for Sequestration

I just heard this on FOX and I sure hope it catches on with the MSM.

I have to say that I'm hearing more and more negativity directed at Hussein from the left in regards to his fiscal policies. What was once never mentioned, in particular the debt and his role in sequestration, is now being discussed.

Dat's funny.

I hope people are beginning to see what a dick the guy is.

About time

Its less than 9 days of Federal spending, gees its a joke.

APACKALYPSE?

Gunner

Dummy.

It's APACKALIPS.

It would have been nice if people would have figured that out before the marxist pig got a second term.

Yes, they made a movie back in the 70's didnt they, "apackalips now"

Gunner

APACKA'LOPES would be more interesting, particularly in autumn.

"Apacka'lopes Now," I like it. Need to send that one to Benny Spies.

(Hell, we even have a palace made of corn. )

Why shouldn't it? In the past, the top guy always takes the blame as well as getting the credit, regardless of where it lies. This dickweasel should too. In his case, regardless of his culpability in this particular thing, he needs the blame since he's to blame for so much more that he didn't catch it for.

Michelle will run in 2016.

There's gonna be no reduction in spending...the cuts are from the baseline budgeting policies which automatically increase the budget on a yearly basis...this whole "sequestration" scare is just the latest bag-O-chit they're try to pass off on the uninformed dumbass American taxpayer...

If he really wanted to be "savior" then he could easily fix most of the pain with just the stroke of a pen.

Fixt.

Gunner

gunner

That's the real problem. If you ever listen to Hannity's radio show, occasionally he sends an employee down to the street to ask the "common man" some very easy questions. Only half of them get the "Who is the President?" question correct. Almost none of them can name the Vice President, and they are across the board [bleep] clueless about important issues like sequestration. It makes me ill when I listen to it because those numbnuts are the type that walk in the voting booth and vote a straight DIMocrapic ticket. We really should have to show proof that we know at least the basics of WHO we're voting for and a passing knowledge of the important issues of the day - say, like BENGHAZI.

The Sequestration process will phase in over the next few months. No pain now, but consider some of the end results, unless a settlement is reached.

Some agencies, such as the FAA and Food Safety and Inspection Service have about 80% of their budget marked for labor and personnel. Other agencies, such as HUD and Education, have relatively small staffs, but large grant budgets; the people will stay on the payroll, but the grants to local agencies will be curtailed. This may not be the most intelligent way to reduce Federal spending (which was passed by Democrats and Republicans alike).

- The FAA has decided to close air traffic control functions at a number of smaller airports. Today's Washington Post has an article that mentions Garden City (KS) operations being closed and American Eagle airline (the sole provider of commercial service) suspending flights. This means that flyers may need to drive 200 miles to to Wichita (KS) to catch a flight. No big deal (to me at least), but it adds 3 hours time to a trip (each way).

- Federal law requires that every beef carcass be inspected by Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) veterinarian and safety inspectors monitor and test cutting rooms and tools and, handling; the results need to be certified before the meat can be shipped. If the FSIS (whose budget is 80+% labor in the field) - not DC), furloughs employees, plants will need to close a shift or entirely. More than 7,800 FSIS inspection program personnel are assigned to about 6,200 slaughter, food processing, and import businesses in the United States; consider the impact if they close, even temporarily.

- While Social Security checks are cut automatically by computer, these computers need not be maintained by humans. Also, people just filing for SS benefits may be delayed in trying to submit applications.

We DO need to cut the budget, but we need to so it intelligently. And, even conservative Members of Congress are talking out of both sides of their mouths. Yesterday, following Obama's weekly radio address, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), produced the Republican response; she said that we need to cut spending and only spend for necessary programs. Looking at her House web-site, she "applauds the unanimous approval of her co-sponsored bill in the House of Representatives today" (H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013). "This legislation would facilitate the development of small hydropower and conduit projects and direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to study the feasibility of" ....etc.

This will cost money and Congresswoman Rodgers legislation will have costs attached to it (added Federal spending). Talk about hypocrisy!

And anyone that voted blowbammy can step in front of the train first.

Gunner

I don't think the people of Garden City (KS) voted for Obama.

I was talking nationwide.

Gunner