From end-of-year deadlines, performance reviews, next-year planning, data analysis, end-of-year budgets, businesses do a lot to close out the calendar year. This year, it seems Congress has one thing in common — the budget.
Although the fiscal year ended on Sept. 30, Congress didn’t complete negotiations to pass a full spending package. Instead, Congress passed a continuing resolution to keep last year’s funding levels until Dec. 15. It didn’t surprise many people when yet again, Congress couldn’t negotiate by the deadline and extended it another week.
By now, most people have finalized their important end-of-year projects and are spending time with family, prepping for Christmas parties, baking cookies, and drinking hot chocolate. However, Congress is back in Washington, D.C. to vote on an omnibus spending package to keep the federal government open and funded through the rest of the fiscal year.
Don’t get me wrong, I know passing a budget is necessary, which is why I introduced the GET IT DONE Act. This bill would motivate members of Congress to work to pass a budget on time, and without repeated extensions, like how it has been done for years.
If a small business can pass a budget on time and before its deadline, Congress should too. Year after year, we watch the can get kicked down the road. And it’s usually a pretty expensive can.
In the end, I’m confident Congress will keep the lights on, but it shouldn’t have to be this way. I’m hopeful that in the new Congress, a Republican House Majority will pass a budget on time, just like South Dakota businesses do.
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At least he voted no on Omnibus Bill. Thune was a Traitor to GOP voters. Just sucking up tight to McConnell back side. Or hopefully Thunes lips get caught in McConnell's zipper one day.
🔴You can always tell
that Larry’s losing
when sexual insults
are his choosing.
He reminds us of a bygone day
when “shocking” words
might win the fray.
With timeworn tactics
old jerks like him
make young folks chuckle
at wits grown dim.
So they will rattle Larry’s cage
to see him fuss and rant and rage.
The sad result of advancing age.
Dementia spread upon this page.🔴
How true.🤣
Rattle, Rattle, Larry.
How easy it is to bait 🪤 these old codgers while they’re busy trying to “own the libs”‼️
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