Comments on: Amended budget passes http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/ Fresh Political Pickins From The Peach State Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:11:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: joe http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-111425 joe Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:06:44 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/#comment-111425 I tend to read both the rule and the dissenting statement differently. To me, the rule allows all of the decrease amendments anybody could want, and only allows an increase if there has been a previous decrease. The 216 Group statement seems to say that the budget failed to decrease spending and in fact increased it. Both are quite reasonable, unfortunately the House decided that more is better. And Icarus is right. I tend to read both the rule and the dissenting statement differently. To me, the rule allows all of the decrease amendments anybody could want, and only allows an increase if there has been a previous decrease.

The 216 Group statement seems to say that the budget failed to decrease spending and in fact increased it.

Both are quite reasonable, unfortunately the House decided that more is better.

And Icarus is right.

]]> By: Tommy_a2b http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-111415 Tommy_a2b Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:57:40 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/#comment-111415 LMAO at Icarus LMAO at Icarus

]]> By: Icarus http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-111414 Icarus Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:52:01 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/#comment-111414 It's O.K. Chris, The speaker usually orders his troops into a circular formation before ordering them to fire their weapons. Then, after the logical conclusion, he blames the Senate. It’s O.K. Chris,

The speaker usually orders his troops into a circular formation before ordering them to fire their weapons. Then, after the logical conclusion, he blames the Senate.

]]> By: Chris Farris http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-111413 Chris Farris Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:50:29 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/#comment-111413 Citizens of these towns are urged to evacuate immediately as the speakers troops have been seen gathering with cannons near the state capitol. Citizens of these towns are urged to evacuate immediately as the speakers troops have been seen gathering with cannons near the state capitol.

]]> By: Tommy_a2b http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-111409 Tommy_a2b Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:18:44 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/#comment-111409 Again Tom Garves and the 216 group do what is right. Six lawmakers, all Republican, voted against it. They are members of the 216 Group: Steve Davis of McDonough, Bobby Franklin of Cobb County, Tom Graves of Ranger, Doug Holt of Social Circle, Barry Loudermilk of Cassville and Martin Scott of Rossville. http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/politicalinsider/entries/2008/02/08/its_a_protest_but_theyre_not_o.html Again Tom Garves and the 216 group do what is right.

Six lawmakers, all Republican, voted against it. They are members of the 216 Group: Steve Davis of McDonough, Bobby Franklin of Cobb County, Tom Graves of Ranger, Doug Holt of Social Circle, Barry Loudermilk of Cassville and Martin Scott of Rossville.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/politicalinsider/entries/2008/02/08/its_a_protest_but_theyre_not_o.html

]]> By: Jason Pye http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-111407 Jason Pye Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:09:47 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/#comment-111407 It was a "modified structured rule" for this legislation only. So there was no change to the rules. With respect to this, whether or not it is a rule doesn't make it good policy. It was used to keep amendments from being offered on the floor of the House and shut down debate. It was a “modified structured rule” for this legislation only. So there was no change to the rules.

With respect to this, whether or not it is a rule doesn’t make it good policy. It was used to keep amendments from being offered on the floor of the House and shut down debate.

]]> By: Rpolitic http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-111362 Rpolitic Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:25:59 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/#comment-111362 Did the amendments get ruled out of order by the chair? or did they site that particular rule. I know that when Earl et. al. took over they had all of these changes to the calendars, structured, modified, modified structured, polka dotted what ever nonsense that may have been the cause. Did the amendments get ruled out of order by the chair? or did they site that particular rule. I know that when Earl et. al. took over they had all of these changes to the calendars, structured, modified, modified structured, polka dotted what ever nonsense that may have been the cause.

]]> By: Jason Pye http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-111325 Jason Pye Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:29:20 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/#comment-111325 It looks like it was added. Amendments that would have stripped funding were offered during debate on the FY 2007A and FY 2008 budgets during the last session. It looks like it was added. Amendments that would have stripped funding were offered during debate on the FY 2007A and FY 2008 budgets during the last session.

]]> By: Rpolitic http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-111324 Rpolitic Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:27:58 +0000 http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/02/08/amended-budget-passes/#comment-111324 Jason I am not sure if that is an added rule. I know that when I worked in the minority office we had to develop a cut and add approach. The deal was you could not alter the budget because it comes in as presented balanced at x dollars so to move money to another area you need to cut money first. Jason I am not sure if that is an added rule. I know that when I worked in the minority office we had to develop a cut and add approach. The deal was you could not alter the budget because it comes in as presented balanced at x dollars so to move money to another area you need to cut money first.

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