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The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to vote to block funding for President Barack Obama's signature healthcare overhaul when it takes up a budget plan next week, House Republican Leader Eric Cantor said on Tuesday.
House Republicans aim to pass a spending measure next week that would immediately cut at least $32 billion from the government's $3.7 trillion budget in an effort to trim budget deficits that could hit an estimated $1.5 trillion this year.
Details of the Republican spending-cut package will be made public on Thursday ahead of a wide-ranging debate on the House floor next week.
Cantor's office said the language blocking funding for the healthcare law is expected to be offered as an amendment during the House debate next week. Republicans, trying to make good on a campaign pledge for a more open legislative process, plan to debate a number of amendments to the spending bill.
Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/08/us-usa-congress-healthcare-idUSTRE7175I120110208)
Well, it's a place to start, but cutting 0.9% (rounded) of a $3,700,000,000,000 budget is chump change.
I'm reminded of another saying..."Be a pebble."
Euph, this saying comes to mind:
"The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step."
Yeah, I gotcha, but I'm looking forward to the day when REAL PORK gets cut - not just this $32B, but real, honest-to-God wasteful spending.
Let me remain wistful. Or downright impatient, either one works for me. :censored:
So you, like me, are looking forward to the day that several government departments are eliminated as wasteful, redundant and unconstitutional? :cheers1: