GM Warning

[The Duke]

The Senate/White House need to put a budget together or the economy is going to start into recession.  We've never had a budget, yet we've basically agreed one is needed.  You don't have to produce one, but show me you're working towards one.

[Sam Spade]

Based on the GM's warning here, I would motion that we, as the Senate, fill one of our Act thread slots here directly for working out the details of the First Atlasian federal budget immediately.

[The Duke]

You, in effect, already have a budget.  Take the US actual spending/taxation and make adjustments based on spending changes we've made as a government and thats the budget.  All it takes is for someone to do the addition and for everyone to agree to pass it.

[Sam Spade]

No, I realize that.  But we still need to create a thread so that Senators can vote on it and approve this budget. 

I'm just asking that we push this up to the top of the agenda, so that a budget can be passed ASAP without having to wait for the normal scheme of things.

I would assume either the PPT or a number of Senators would have to approve that change.  I'm not very sure that it's clear in the Procedural Resolutions that that is the primary way to do it though. 

[Gabu]

I'm just asking that we push this up to the top of the agenda, so that a budget can be passed ASAP without having to wait for the normal scheme of things.

Given that a budget is not like other pieces of legislation, I have no problem with bumping it to the top of the pile.

[Sam Spade]

Well, then can we start a federal budget thread for one of the two openings in legislation we presently have. 

[Jake]

Geez, I wonder how massive the deficit is

[Sam Spade]

Geez, I wonder how massive the deficit is

Here are my totals, as for the moment.

I also have a few questions here, if anyone wants to answer them.

I might get a chance to through an outline of the budget tonight, but I also hope someone would help.  Thanks.

[True Democrat]

Should we have the President submit a budget and the Senate approve it?

[The Duke]

Should we have the President submit a budget and the Senate approve it?

Sen. Spade appears ready to introduce a budget, but if you wish to introduce a competing budget you need to find a congressional sponsor.