Thursday, January 20, 2011

Republicans to hold spending vote before State of the Union - TheHill.com

Republicans to hold spending vote before State of the Union - TheHill.com: "House Republicans will force Democrats to go “on the record” about government spending in a symbolic vote next week timed to coincide with President Obama’s State of the Union address.

The House Rules Committee on Wednesday approved by a party-line vote of 8-4 a resolution calling on House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to limit non-security discretionary spending in the second half of 2011 to 2008 levels “or less.”

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