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Ed Lorenzen

@CaptainPAYGO

Former House budget cop (where I earned my Twitter handle). Proud dad of three wonderful children

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CANADA border would get $$$ too! teapawt.org/politico/status/956646…
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@politico25 Jan 2018
BREAKING: White House presents immigration plan with path to citizenship for 1.8 million politi.co/2E6etUF
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Wake up: The current fiscal free-for-all is untenable thehill.com/opinion/finance/…
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Heading for trillion dollar deficits due completely to our fiscal irresponsibility. Congress' response? Plans to borrow more. | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget crfb.org/blogs/trillion-doll…
Trillion-Dollar Deficits Could Return Next Year, But A Deal Could Make Them Worse | Committee for a...

Trillion-Dollar Deficits Could Return Next Year, But A Deal Could Make Them Worse | Committee for a...

2018-01-26-Trillion-dollar deficits will return next year, and a budget deal in the coming weeks could make them much worse.

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Trillion-Dollar Deficits Could Return Next Year, But A Deal Could Make Them Worse crfb.org/blogs/trillion-doll… via @budgethawks
Trillion-Dollar Deficits Could Return Next Year, But A Deal Could Make Them Worse | Committee for a...

Trillion-Dollar Deficits Could Return Next Year, But A Deal Could Make Them Worse | Committee for a...

2018-01-26-Trillion-dollar deficits will return next year, and a budget deal in the coming weeks could make them much worse.

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@BudgetHawks26 Jan 2018
NEW: Trillion-dollar deficits will return next year, and a budget deal in the coming weeks could make it much worse → crfb.org/blogs/trillion-doll…
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Tax Cuts Will Have ‘Limited Impact’ on Economy, Moody’s Says thefiscaltimes.com/2018/01/2…
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David Graham@DGrahamKY25 Jan 2018
I’m running to help get things done for Kentucky and to restore civility to our legislative process. teapawt.org/adambeam/status/956564…
Adam Beam (@adambeam) profile pictureAdam Beam@adambeam25 Jan 2018
Teachers flock to run for office in Kentucky apnews.com/0a8fc484de2b436b8…
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Unbelievable. There was an unpaid $30 billion tax cut and barely a minute of discussion from lawmakers. crfb.org/blogs/three-week-fu… via @budgethawks
Three-Week Funding Deal Includes $30 Billion in Tax Cuts | Committee for a Responsible Federal...

Three-Week Funding Deal Includes $30 Billion in Tax Cuts | Committee for a Responsible Federal...

2018-01-23-Lawmakers came to a bipartisan agreement to end the federal government shutdown yesterday, but it came with a

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The price of keeping the government funded for three weeks was $30 billion in tax cuts added to debt. How much will we add to the debt to keep teh government funded for the rest of the year? crfb.org/blogs/three-week-fu… via @budgethawks
Three-Week Funding Deal Includes $30 Billion in Tax Cuts | Committee for a Responsible Federal...

Three-Week Funding Deal Includes $30 Billion in Tax Cuts | Committee for a Responsible Federal...

2018-01-23-Lawmakers came to a bipartisan agreement to end the federal government shutdown yesterday, but it came with a

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Jeff Davis@JDwithTW21 Jan 2018
Maybe the way to prevent a #shutdown is to exempt appropriations bills from filibuster in the Senate, lowering the vote threshold from 60 to 51 - but only if the bills comply with Senate rule XVI prohibiting any substantive legislation in an appropriations bill...
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There’s a Surprise in the Government Funding Bill: More Tax Cuts (Published 2018)

There’s a Surprise in the Government Funding Bill: More Tax Cuts (Published 2018)

The deal struck by Democrats and Republicans on Monday to end a brief government shutdown contains $31 billion in tax cuts

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Democrats want mandatory funding for a variety of appropriated programs in a budget deal. Insisting on mandatory funding for the wall makes it harder for Rs to reject Dem proposals for new mandatory spending for their priorities
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Sounds like they want to provide mandatory spending for border security (presumably emergency spending or exempt from paygo. Republicans used to oppose mandatory spending for programs traditionally funded through appropriations teapawt.org/chadpergram/status/955…
Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) profile pictureChad Pergram
@ChadPergram22 Jan 2018
WH's Short says Schumer would only agree to 1 yr of $ for wall funding. Trump wants 6 yrs. Short says it's critical for nat'l security. But Congress didn't budget for multi yrs for any nat'l security project following 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan. Congress budgets $ on 1 yr cycles
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@BudgetHawks21 Jan 2018
Legislation signed by @realDonaldTrump over the past year will add roughly $1.9 trillion ($1.6 trillion on a dynamic basis) to the debt between fiscal year 2017 and the fiscal year when a hypothetical second term would end in FY 2025 → crfb.org/blogs/president-tru…
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For those who complain Flake never bucks Trump on policy, important to note he has stayed true to the DACA deal he negotiated with Dems even after Trump rejected it and voted with Dems against the CR last night.
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Our institutions serve a purpose bigger than ensuring a particular policy passes. They are the place where we do politics. They are the place where we conduct the nation’s business and resolve our disagreements. It’s time we realized that and acted accordingly
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Members also complaining to me that the House gym lacks enough towels this morning and they wonder if it’s because of the shutdown.
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Anyone tired of all the winning yet? #TrumpShutdown
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Sahil Kapur
@sahilkapur17 Jan 2018
Free idea: fund the government in 1-day CRs.
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Igor Bobic
@igorbobic20 Jan 2018
CORKER just came off the floor and said he’s confident there won’t be a shutdown. Adds leaders are working on agreeing to shorter term CR, and that it’s down to a “difference of 3 or 4 days”
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