Maybe government shut downs should trigger a new congressional election. This is their fucking job, if they can’t fund the Government, get out of the way
I’m all for something like this but I would never assume the GOP wouldn’t go nuclear like this just to kick out a Democrat they really dislike or time it when they think it’s most advantageous (e.g. just after a redistricting).
The rule should probably be that failure to pass a bill means current funding is extended for 3 months with an increase based on inflation.
Lock the doors. Nobody in or out until they pass a fucking budget. Like, literally nobody. No aides. No food delivery. No medics. Fucking nothing. Until you pass the budget. The solution is simple: do your fucking job.
The only reason this happens is because our system is so weird. In every other country, funding is automatic and doesn’t need to be authorized separately. The fix is to switch to a similar setup. Of course, that will never happen, as it would take away this bludgeon the GOP uses to try to get its way.
It’s not automatic everywhere! I’m pretty sure deciding where the money from the budget goes is the biggest decision the current government can take for shaping the country. But in other countries this is mostly passed by Parliament, where the government has the majority by design most of the time (that’s why they are the ruling party or coalition). On the USA, the Congress and Senate thing is responsible for the deadlock.
Maybe government shut downs should trigger a new congressional election. This is their fucking job, if they can’t fund the Government, get out of the way
I’m all for something like this but I would never assume the GOP wouldn’t go nuclear like this just to kick out a Democrat they really dislike or time it when they think it’s most advantageous (e.g. just after a redistricting).
The rule should probably be that failure to pass a bill means current funding is extended for 3 months with an increase based on inflation.
Nah. Too easy.
Lock the doors. Nobody in or out until they pass a fucking budget. Like, literally nobody. No aides. No food delivery. No medics. Fucking nothing. Until you pass the budget. The solution is simple: do your fucking job.
The only reason this happens is because our system is so weird. In every other country, funding is automatic and doesn’t need to be authorized separately. The fix is to switch to a similar setup. Of course, that will never happen, as it would take away this bludgeon the GOP uses to try to get its way.
It isn’t automatic in the UK, but it is always a confidence vote, so if you can’t pass the budget, your government is out.
It’s not automatic everywhere! I’m pretty sure deciding where the money from the budget goes is the biggest decision the current government can take for shaping the country. But in other countries this is mostly passed by Parliament, where the government has the majority by design most of the time (that’s why they are the ruling party or coalition). On the USA, the Congress and Senate thing is responsible for the deadlock.