Frank Pallone has been a Congressman for some time, but you wouldn't think that reading his statement yesterday about the budget debate.
He's quoted as saying "I could sit here and say 'Well, I'm not going to vote for a budget unless you agree to pass gun safety legislation.' That's not the way this place is supposed to operate."
But of course that's exactly how Congress operates, and always has. I'm sure if I took the time to dig into Mr. Pallone's history, I'd find countless examples of his engaging in precisely that kind of bartering. Alas, hypocrisy permeates Washington.
Mr. Pallone is trying to make the point that defunding Obamacare and passing a budget are unrelated and shouldn't be tied together. Is he serious? Funding for Obamacare is part of the budget just as much as military expenditures are. Perhaps Mr. Pallone believes there's some source other than taxes for paying the cost of Obamacare. He should read the Supreme Court's decision upholding it.
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