Five Reasons to Hate the Continuing Resolution

There are plenty of reasons to hate the continuing resolution the House passed Friday. Here are but a few.

Adam Serwer | February 22, 2011

Last Friday, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through the end of the year. In it, they slash funding for key liberal priorities while blocking Obama administration efforts to enforce key regulations. The funding bill has yet to go through the Democratic-controlled Senate, where a legislative impasse between the two parties could lead to a government shutdown. But there's already plenty to be frustrated about.