Senate Democrats Finally Pass Budget

For the first time in four years the Democrat controlled Senate has done something, although required by law and constantly being reminded of which by Republican colleagues, as simple as sitting down and crafting their own budget proposal.

I know it is unheard of, but Senate Democrats were actually able to sit down, craft their own federal budget, hold amendment votes through out the entire night and pass their proposal by a slim 50-49 margin in the wee hours of this morning despite fears "on the fence" Democrats worried about reelection would cause all of it to  implode.

And that damn near did occur, as four Democrats bucked their party's proposal and sided with a unanimous Republican caucus against the bloated, tax-raising monstrosity and nearly cost Senate Majority Leader Reid his shirt in the process, as failure to pass his own budget after finally submitting one, would have been an epic embarrassment. 

While it definitely is progress for the Democrat Senate to actually awaken from their stupor and be engaged in the budgetary process, their proposal is typical of their caucus: it fails to balance the budget and relies on nearly one trillion dollars worth of tax increases to cover our obese federal bureaucracy.

The next couple of weeks should be interesting as Senate Democrats push their budget for adoption, while House Republicans rally behind the just passed Ryan plan... Get your popcorn out.