Senate 60 Vote Rule

Bills that include federal spending cuts should not be subject to the 60 vote rule in the Senate. Mitch McConnell can end the 60 vote rule and allow all Bills to pass by majority vote.

 

This rule needs to be turned on its head to apply only Bills that will result in increases in the federal budget or introduce a new unconstitutional federal department, agency or program. I doubt that our current gang of legislators will want to do this.

 

Some legislators may want to impose the 60 vote rule on military adventures, but they should not risk leaving us open to attack. Congress may need to tighten the rules on military spending to avoid costly missteps by the Executive Branch except for invasion or attacks on US soil including territories and military bases.

 

Congress also needs to re-evaluate what they will consider to be “Our National Interests” to avoid squandering tax dollars on military foreign aid we are using as bribes to foreign countries. I realize that this would reduce the US diplomatic crayon box, but we should base our military support to keeping shipping lanes open for US goods.

 

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader