Today marks the third anniversary of the last time the Democrat-controlled Senate passed a budget. Twitter noted the date with a lot less humor and celebration than you might expect. A national debt of more than $15 trillion focuses the mind and chases the hokes away, it seems.
Congrats to Harry Reid on failing to pass a budget for 3 years running! http://t.co/zAMlrqmm PS – #FireHarryReid
— Dean Clancy (@DeanClancy) April 29, 2012
http://twitter.com/AdamHasner/status/196630929379295235
Today marks 3 years since Senate Democrats fulfilled their legal obligation by passing a budget. #failedleadership
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) April 29, 2012
The Big Fail: Three Years With No Budget: What, Me Worry? http://t.co/JfQ5mYVH
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 29, 2012
It's been three years since Senate Democrats passed a budget. Three. Years. @SenateDems #EpicFail #p2
— big tuna (@keder) April 29, 2012
Ah, but those Senators who refused to take their jobs seriously have gotten paid haven’t they? Oh, yes. They surely have.
Senate Democrats have been paid more than $38 million in salary between the last time they passed a budget and today. http://t.co/u5UsBnt1
— big tuna (@keder) April 29, 2012
Normally, such a momentous date would merit a hashtag, but this request went largely unfulfilled.
Q: what is the hashtag du jour on 3 years w/o a budget?
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 29, 2012
Apparently, three years of fiscal neglect is not all that funny to the millions of folks who use Twitter every day.