US Government Shutdown Ends

An anonymous reader writes "After more than two weeks of bickering that made the schoolyard appear civilized, Congress has finally passed a bill to reopen the U.S. Federal Government. 'The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 81 - 18, followed by approval in the House by a vote of 285 - 144. The bill now goes to the President, who will make remarks on Thursday regarding the reopening of the federal government. ... Earlier in the day, Speaker Boehner conceded that the House would not vote to stop the Senate-negotiated agreement. In a statement, the Speaker said that, after a fight with President Obama over his signature health care law, " . . . blocking the bipartisan agreement reached today by the members of the Senate will not be a tactic for us." The agreement will raise the debt limit until February 2014, fund the government through January 2014 and establish a joint House-Senate committee to make spending cut decisions.' CNN adds, 'Obama, for one, didn't seem in the mood Wednesday night for more of the same -- saying politicians in Washington have to "get out of the habit of governing by crisis." "Hopefully, next time, it will not be in the 11th hour," Obama told reporters, calling for both parties to work together on a budget, immigration reform and other issues. When asked as he left the podium whether he believed America would be going through all this political turmoil again in a few months, the President didn't waste words. "No."'"

Comments

Thank goodness

[MisterSquid]

Part of does wonder, though, whether this makes the ACA a "done deal" even though it is nowhere near as desirable as a single payer system.

Re:Thank goodness

[TheGratefulNet]

it is opposed by more people than favor it

I'm not sure I believe this.

but even if that was true, you would probably have to include 'faux news' viewers in that. ie, the gullible and most easily fooled.

those viewers still believe obama is a secret muslim that was not born in the US. their opinions don't count for much, sorry to say.

Re:Thank goodness

[Darinbob]

Yup, the only thing in America more inept than the government is private business.

Re:Thank goodness

[LandDolphin]

"better" is a matter of opinion.

For society as a whole, we single payer countries tend to see better results. But per person, the healthcare in the US is the best. Assuming you have a good health insurance plan.

Re:Remember this in the 2014 elections

[Anonymous Coward]

They all need to go. Vote out the incumbents in 2014.

No thanks, I'll vote based on the individual's actual performance, not because some kind of sweeping generalization steeped in rhetoric.
Along similar lines, interesting that it NOW goes to the President, because to hear some people tell it, this was somehow his fault all along. As if he were somehow in charge of the budget or something. But then again most of those people are the same morons who slept through American Government class.

Re:153 GOP voted to default

[chill]

You know, I'm not sure which would be worse. You being from Kentucky and not knowing *RAND* Paul is Senator and not a Congressman -- much less a different person from *RON* Paul.

Or you being from Texas and not knowing Ron Paul is retired and no longer serving in Congress. Randy Weber is now the Representative from the 14th District.

My guess is you're from neither place and just pig ignorant.