Senate Votes 40-59 To REJECT RYAN BUDGET

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Segami (5,521 posts)

Senate Votes 40-59 To REJECT RYAN BUDGET


 
The Senate voted 40-59 to reject the Paul Ryan budget on Thursday night.


Republican Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Rand Paul (R-KY) joined a unified Democratic caucus in voted against it. Republicans did not offer the Ryan budget; Senate Budget Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) forced the vote by bringing up the plan as a substitute to her own Democratic budget.


"There seemed to be some resistance among my Republican colleagues in bringing up the House Republican budget for a vote. And it's pretty easy to see why that is," she said in a floor speech before the vote. "The House Republican approach has been thoroughly reviewed and just as thoroughly rejected by the American people."


Sen. John Thune (R-SD) urged passage of the Ryan plan prior to the vote, calling it a responsible solution and arguing that it balances federal spending and revenue in 10 years.


The Ryan blueprint passed the House Thursday morning.



http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/senate-votes-40-59-to-reject-ryan-budget

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022549277

n2doc (25,206 posts)
2. You just know that the t-baggers (all except Collins) rejected it because it wasn't EVIL ENOUGH n/t

 

Cedric the Clam (24 posts)
9. Thank God


...or in this case, the Democrats.

There has been so much bad news posted here of late, that I have been on the verge of a breakdown.

This news is good enough that I can relax and go to bed now.

What's with the Rand Paul vote above? I don't get that guy. He's unpredictable, usually abominable, but now and then he comes out strongly on the good side. (?)

I guess this DUmmy hasn't heard of Paul's proposal of a 17% flat tax on income above 50k. Of course the DUmmies will secretly like the part of no taxes at all for 50k and under, but they will piss and moan that the rich aren't paying 99.9%.

I fear the budget that will end up getting passed, I'm certain there is going to be even more taxes and much more spending.

I guess I shouldn't worry since no one in DC thinks the debt is an immediate crisis, and we can trust them right?

[dane]

This should not be a surprise to the DUmmies.  There has been no budget approved for several years, merely 'continuing resolutions.' 

[Dori]

Hey that's better than what Obama's budget gets.  He can't even get his own party to vote for it. 
The last one was voted 99-0.

[Skul]

"There seemed to be some resistance among my Republican colleagues in bringing up the House Republican budget for a vote. And it's pretty easy to see why that is," she said in a floor speech before the vote. "The House Republican approach has been thoroughly reviewed and just as thoroughly rejected by the American people the free-loaders."

fixed for honesty and truth.