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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: Chris_ on February 03, 2012, 02:03:07 PM
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Dems: GOP looking to 'wish away inflation' with budget reform bill
But Republicans pressed ahead, and said ending the practice of using prior budgets plus inflation as a budget baseline has led to excessive government spending. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said changing this would lead to a more honest budget process, since in the past, Congress has been able to pretend it cut spending when really it set spending at a level that is below the inflation-adjusted baseline.
"We think, for honesty and for transparency, if we spend X dollars this year, that is the base on which we ought to consider next year's budget," Ryan said. "So what we're simply saying is, let's err on the side of the taxpayer.
"Let's not err on the side of assuming every government agency automatically needs a spending increase one year to the next. If we think they need more money, then we should measure it on an honest basis and then legislate more money for those agencies."
The Hill (http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/208429-dems-gop-looking-to-wish-away-inflation-with-budget-reform-bill)
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It won't pass the Senate.
I like the idea though.
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It won't pass come up for a vote in the Senate.
I like the idea though.
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Yep Dingy Harry will put this in the circular file right away.
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House republicans need better PR and have to get the word out. Not just about this bill, but all of the other bills that Harry Reid has killed off without a vote. If Obama wants to campaign against a "do-nothing" congress, then let people know that it is the DemonRats that are doing nothing.