I dont think he knows the difference between Omnibus spending bill, stimulus and TARP, thats the only conclusion i can come to at this point that would piece together his fatuous nonsense....
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do you know what the word additional means?
I'm trying to be polite, but since you insist on being such a dense troll I have to call you out. Your understanding is so egregiously bad that you should be ordered to just shut up, in fact your statement that appropriations take time after signing the bill is so bad that you ought to be embarrased, but I'm sure you will keep on a truckin.
The time lag between appropriation and obligation is about 3 weeks for all the levels of accounts to get their shit together. I know that well since I have been part of that process. I bet I have more experience than the author. The only issue is are the performers ready to get the work done by Oct. 1 or is it even scheduled by then.
IT DOES NOT MATTER when the money is actually obligated (set aside for a purpose) and expended (the check has been cashed)- if it was part of the FY2009 appropriations it will always be part of the 2009 budget . It happens all the time, in fact the law says that gov't agencies have up to about 3 years after the signing the bill to spend the money. This is because the rest of the world obviously does not operate on a government calendar. There is nothing in the article that contradicts what I am saying, it is only you who does not understand.