BUSH WINS ON BUDGET!!!
J. Grant Swank, Jr.
It was crucial that US President George W. Bush win out in Congress regarding his budget. He did it!
"’With a budget, we are far better off than without a budget,’ said House Budget Committee Chairman Jim Nussle (R-Iowa)," reports Jonathan Weisman of the Washington Post.
The House vote came through with 214 to 211 in favor. The Senate vote with 52 to 47 in favor. Congrats to the President.
"Under the hard-fought agreement, the federal deficit, which reached a record $412 billion in 2004, would fall to $383 billion in 2006 and $211 billion by 2010. Congress would be expected to shave $35 billion off the growth of entitlement programs through 2010, the first such savings since the 1997 balanced budget agreement.
"Nearly a third of that total would come from Medicaid. At the same time, the budget makes room for $106 billion of tax cuts over five years, $70 billion of which would be protected from a Senate filibuster.
"’The essence of this budget comes down to whether we're going to stick our children and grandchildren with a government they can't afford,' said Senate Budget Committee Chairman Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)."
It just makes sense. And Mr. Bush parlayed his ‘making sense’ to the Congress with lawmakers stepping up to the reality.
"The budget resolution was seen as a must-win for President Bush, who has proposed a range of budgetary changes to trim the federal deficit and make room for his tax cuts.
"The budget deal. . .will allow Congress to pass Medicaid curbs, oil drilling, tax cuts and other controversial measures with a simple majority in the Senate rather than the 60-vote majority needed to overcome a filibuster."
Wonderful. At last Congress may be able to get hold of the instruments by which a needed item can get through the body to enhance America.
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It was crucial that US President George W. Bush win out in Congress regarding his budget. He did it!
"’With a budget, we are far better off than without a budget,’ said House Budget Committee Chairman Jim Nussle (R-Iowa)," reports Jonathan Weisman of the Washington Post.
The House vote came through with 214 to 211 in favor. The Senate vote with 52 to 47 in favor. Congrats to the President.
"Under the hard-fought agreement, the federal deficit, which reached a record $412 billion in 2004, would fall to $383 billion in 2006 and $211 billion by 2010. Congress would be expected to shave $35 billion off the growth of entitlement programs through 2010, the first such savings since the 1997 balanced budget agreement.
"Nearly a third of that total would come from Medicaid. At the same time, the budget makes room for $106 billion of tax cuts over five years, $70 billion of which would be protected from a Senate filibuster.
"’The essence of this budget comes down to whether we're going to stick our children and grandchildren with a government they can't afford,' said Senate Budget Committee Chairman Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)."
It just makes sense. And Mr. Bush parlayed his ‘making sense’ to the Congress with lawmakers stepping up to the reality.
"The budget resolution was seen as a must-win for President Bush, who has proposed a range of budgetary changes to trim the federal deficit and make room for his tax cuts.
"The budget deal. . .will allow Congress to pass Medicaid curbs, oil drilling, tax cuts and other controversial measures with a simple majority in the Senate rather than the 60-vote majority needed to overcome a filibuster."
Wonderful. At last Congress may be able to get hold of the instruments by which a needed item can get through the body to enhance America.
For more: http://conservativeposts.us/ <http://conservativeposts.us/>
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