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* '''link''': [[URL::http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/house-passes-gop-budget-plan-despite]] | * '''link''': [[URL::http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/house-passes-gop-budget-plan-despite]] | ||
* '''title''': [[title::House passes GOP budget plan despite bipartisan opposition]] | * '''title''': [[title::House passes GOP budget plan despite bipartisan opposition]] | ||
− | * '''summary''': | + | * '''summary''': [[Summary::{{fmt/quote|Because federal spending levels for this fiscal year and the next are already set, there was no practical reason for House Budget Committee Chairman [[Paul Ryan]] (R-Wis.) to unveil a budget blueprint last week. Indeed, since it'll never be approved by the Democratic Senate, the mere introduction of the plan was an obviously political exercise – more a statement than an attempt at governing.}}]] |
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− | <p>...this is a very far-right budget plan, which drew the backing of 95% of the House Republican caucus | + | <p>...this is a very far-right budget plan, which drew the backing of 95% of the House Republican caucus – even in an election year, even though they knew its provisions have no chance of becoming law.</p> |
− | <p>And | + | <p>And that's a vote that will very likely launch a thousand Democratic TV ads. As Senate Majority Whip [[Dick Durbin]] (D-Ill.) said last week, "Thank you, thank you Congressman Paul Ryan, for reminding us what Republicans would do if they had control."</p> |
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Commentary: [https://plus.google.com/113125790844620785159/posts/2FcJnvzw4JX Google+] | Commentary: [https://plus.google.com/113125790844620785159/posts/2FcJnvzw4JX Google+] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 29 March 2022
- when: 2014/04/10
- author: Steve Benen
- source: The MaddowBlog
- topics: US Republican Party US/Congress/113
- keywords
- link: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/house-passes-gop-budget-plan-despite
- title: House passes GOP budget plan despite bipartisan opposition
- summary: «Because federal spending levels for this fiscal year and the next are already set, there was no practical reason for House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to unveil a budget blueprint last week. Indeed, since it'll never be approved by the Democratic Senate, the mere introduction of the plan was an obviously political exercise – more a statement than an attempt at governing.»
...this is a very far-right budget plan, which drew the backing of 95% of the House Republican caucus – even in an election year, even though they knew its provisions have no chance of becoming law.
And that's a vote that will very likely launch a thousand Democratic TV ads. As Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said last week, "Thank you, thank you Congressman Paul Ryan, for reminding us what Republicans would do if they had control."
Commentary: Google+