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Video: Republicans are not serious about spending.

Another resolution passed in the House to continue funding vital Government services including 6 Billion in cuts .  This time, unlike the previous from two weeks ago was met with more skepticism as over fifty Republicans voted against. Incidentally this group of fifty or so Republicans is a very similar group of forty or so Republicans that scored 100% on voting for spending cuts during the crafting of the 2011 budget bill.  So perhaps my title is a bit misleading because it seems that around 25% are indeed serious about our rising debt, inflation and final servitude. You may be wondering why Republicans opposed this recent measure considering it included 6 Billion in cuts over 3 weeks.  Because Congress is turning into more of a circus than it has been for the past several years.  There is no real leadership and no real guidance from positions of power.  John Boehner and Eric Cantor are too timid to take a strong stance most likely because they do not want to relive the Gingrich s