TAPPER: So therefore, the Senate should pass a budget as well.
CARNEY: I don’t have a –
TAPPER: I’m asking.
CARNEY: Well, I don’t have an opinion to express on how the
Senate does its business with regards to this issue. The fact is because
of the negotiations over the debt ceiling that resulted in the Budget
Control Act, we have an unusual situation here in that the top lines for
the budget going forward have already been set and agreed to by
Republicans and Democrats alike.
TAPPER: So the — I’m not actually asking your opinion, but the White House’s opinion, because it’s the White House’s –
CARNEY: Well, I mean, I don’t have a –
TAPPER: The White House has no opinion about whether or not the
Senate should pass a budget? The president’s going to introduce one. The
Fed chair says not having one is bad for growth. But the White House
has no opinion about whether-
CARNEY: I have no opinion — the White House has no opinion on
Chairman Bernanke’s assessment of how the Senate ought to do its
business. What the president believes is important is that the Budget
Control Act that was signed into law by him last year provides the top
line spending caps for the coming budget, and he will obviously meet
those in the budget proposal he puts forward. And he looks forward to
the Senate acting on the policy initiatives contained within his budget
that will reflect the priorities he laid out in the State of the Union
and also will reflect the priorities he laid out when he put forward his
deficit and debt reduction proposal back in September.
Whoa! Why is this a question that you need to "dance around"? Is it controversial to say "Yeah, Jake, the opinion of the White House is that we would like a Budget for the Federal Government". Who would have a problem with that? Isn't that what Congress does? I'm pretty sure they even have committees and stuff for the budget. They're called the "Senate Budget Committee", and they even have a snazzy website.
I kind of have an opinion. It's....that we should have a budget. If the Senate doesn't do a budget, I have a question for all the Senators:
I kind of have an opinion. It's....that we should have a budget. If the Senate doesn't do a budget, I have a question for all the Senators:
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