Newly proposed budget freeze

ZBWer Rookie

I don't suppose you Obama bashers realize that we are working under Bush's last budget right now? So, I guess, to answer the question, "when can we stop bashing Bush?" I'd have to answer "after we see what happens under Obama's first budget." Also, this freeze may be a blessing in disguise for all current and hopeful ATCers. Why is that, you ask? Because, no money=no NexGen=no contracting out/eliminating FAA controller jobs.

Battani22 Trusted Contributor Minnesota

I agree that Bush's budget was brutal...lots of waste, but honestly have you looked at Obamas budget lately? You do realize that Obamas 2010 budget is about 3.6 Trillion don't you? It sure is easy to blame someone when soemthing goes wrong.

Dale Senior Member Uniondale, Indiana

No, once a budget is passed and signed into law, the President cannot "cut" that budget. The most he can do is to make a budget submission for the next fiscal year that must be debated and voted on by Congress.

However, once money is received by an agency, it CAN be redirected unless it is specifically allocated (called a "line item") by the law. That is how new hiring and training are impacted.

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Dale Senior Member Uniondale, Indiana

Nope. The latest budget (FY2010) was formulated, passed, and signed into law just shortly before Christmas, 2009. It is not a legacy of the Bush administration, but wholly a product of a Democratic controlled Congress and Presidency. Including all it's positives and negatives.

The Obama administration submitted it's budget proposals in April 2009, and that was the starting point for the current (FY2010) budget.

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DanielEtvs Trusted Member hank krakowskis

Dude, seriously you need to get off the George Bush kick. He was bumbling idiot.... but hes been gone more than a year now. Barack needs to own the chaos hes caused with the out of control unprecedented spending. And he HAS in Virginia, New Jersey, and MASSACHUSETTS for godsake. If you kool-aid drinkers dont get the message after that, than its going to be an uglllllyyy mid term election for Dems.

JMelch Rookie

Obama wants to freeze discretionary spending for 3 years - CNN.com

thoughts?

jholw311 Trusted Contributor PARKER, COLORADO

I heard this on the news this morning...I need to do more research into it, but this is most likely will NOT effect the FAA. It is more of a trimming from some more wasteful programs.

ineedatc Trusted Contributor Chi-town

Discretionary spending is pretty much like petty cash. Its non-essential spending that is not covered through budgets.

RdRunnr12 Site Editor

beat y'll to it, check the atc chatter thread.

ZBWer Rookie

Hey Dale, I'm sorry if Obama's first budget, signed into law a whole month ago, hasn't completely turned around the economy yet. Maybe it might take another month or two. Seriously, do you even read what you're posting? We have been under the last Bush budget for all but 1 month of Obama's administration. I understand that a lot of people have their reasons for disliking this guy. But the previous guy made this mess. I hope, for the sake of this country, that Obama can get it straightened out. As it stands right now, the CBO projects the deficit going from 1.75 trillion to 500 billion over the next 3 years. Do you know why? Because the Bush tax cuts expire. No Bush tax cuts plus no Bush war in Iraq=no gigantic deficit. Oh yeah, without Bushes phony war in Iraq, we might have actually been done in Afghanistan by now. Talk to the military on this board who are fighting for the same ground they won 6 years ago. Then blame Obama for that.