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Cigar
02-27-2013, 09:29 AM
In what is clearly a shot across the bow at Republican obstructionism on the sequester, the Federal government today released hundreds of detained immigrants as a "cost saving" measure.

You can bet that if the sequester happens, those hundreds will turn into thousands.

And you can bet that Republican activists are going to be calling their congresscritters in record numbers demanding that the GOP actually -- govern the darned country for a change.

Obama to GOP: Check. Your move.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/02/26/1190049/-BOOM-Feds-release-hundreds-of-immigrant-detainees-in-face-of-sequester

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) noted the ICE announcement on his Twitter feed with some skepticism as well.

“Was this really the only way to save money?” he wrote.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/02/gopers-obama-freeing-criminal-immigrants-as-sequester-propaganda.php


Now just think ... all the gains we've made on the border and new hires for boarder patrolling ... now an across the board cut.

Looks like a more hurt to Republicans Boarder states to me ...

hanger4
02-27-2013, 09:51 AM
Sequester hasn't even gone into effect yet.

Just more BS from the master BS'er.

KC
02-27-2013, 09:54 AM
Sequester hasn't even gone into effect yet.

Just more BS from the master BS'er.

It's a legitimate story:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/us/immigrants-released-ahead-of-automatic-budget-cuts.html?_r=1&


Federal immigration (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/immigration_and_refugees/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier) officials have released hundreds of detainees from detention centers around the country in recent days in a highly unusual effort to save money as automatic budget cuts loom in Washington, officials said Tuesday.

The government has not dropped the deportation cases against the immigrants, however. The detainees have been freed on supervised release while their cases continue in court, officials said.

Cigar
02-27-2013, 09:57 AM
Sequester hasn't even gone into effect yet.

Just more BS from the master BS'er.

You're correct ... it's Politics, but it's not a matter of if the cuts will be made, it's when.

So does it really matter, I say yes.

Because the sooner they suspense with this Bi-Monthly Bull Shit of Obstruction, the better.

hanger4
02-27-2013, 10:07 AM
It's a legitimate story:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/us/immigrants-released-ahead-of-automatic-budget-cuts.html?_r=1&

I'm aware of the illegitimacy of the story.

I was referring to Obama as the master BS'er.

KC
02-27-2013, 10:08 AM
I'm aware of the illegitimacy of the story.

I was referring to Obama as the master BS'er.
My mistake. Thought you were referring to the OP.

hanger4
02-27-2013, 10:08 AM
You're correct ... it's Politics, but it's not a matter of if the cuts will be made, it's when.

So does it really matter, I say yes.

Because the sooner they suspense with this Bi-Monthly Bull Shit of Obstruction, the better.



There are no cuts in actual spending Cigar.

Please educate yourself and look up base line budgeting.

hanger4
02-27-2013, 10:13 AM
My mistake. Thought you were referring to the OP.

Not a prob. :thumbsup:

Peter1469
02-27-2013, 05:46 PM
But there are no cuts.

It is less spending increases than planned for.

Captain Obvious
02-27-2013, 05:48 PM
Shit like this has a way of backfiring.

Just sayin...