Comments on: House To Spend $500K To Defend DOMA

By: enough already

enough already — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:32:25 +0000

Thank you, Timothy. Just, isn’t “Congress” here both Houses?

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:53:22 +0000

Enough Already,

The Congress establishes the budget for various agencies. This move could be accomplished by simply reducing the budget of one and increasing the other.

By: John

John — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:20:07 +0000

I don’t see what the problem is, Jim. After all, I read elsewhere that Clement is only charging half of his normal hourly rate. That’s discrimination at a discount! What a bah-gun! /sarc

By: enough already

enough already — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:23:01 +0000

Not being an American, I sometimes have to look these things up. I can’t find a reference to how they can transfer these funds without some level of Senate and Executive involvement.
Does anybody know for sure?

By: Kevin F

Kevin F — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:31:07 +0000

Has either the Log Cabin Republicans or GOP proud issued a statement about this? Even though it is a drop in the bucket in terms of actual cash, this is one of the greatest symbolic slaps in the face I have experienced in quite some time.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:25:04 +0000

gar,

It’s a reallocation of funds from one agency to another. It has zero impact on the deficit.

By: gar

gar — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:32:32 +0000

So much for cutting the deficit.

By: JimInMa

JimInMa — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:07:57 +0000

Can they really tap into government funds for a particular politcal agenda? What if the Senate wants to tap more of these same funds to have DOMA stricken from the face of the earth?

By: Tor

Tor — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:50:33 +0000

That $500k cap is going to be amended so fast no one will see it coming.