Posted on 03/23/2013 10:25:54 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
WASHINGTON — An exhausted Senate gave pre-dawn approval Saturday to a Democratic $3.7 trillion budget for next year that embraces nearly $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade but shelters domestic programs targeted for cuts by House Republicans.
While their victory was by a razor-thin 50-49, the vote let Democrats tout their priorities. Yet it doesn't resolve the deep differences the two parties have over deficits and the size of government.
Joining all Republicans voting no were four Democrats who face re-election next year in potentially difficult races: Sens. Max Baucus of Montana, Mark Begich of Alaska, Kay Hagan of North Carolina and Mark Pryor of Arkansas. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., did not vote.
White House spokesman Jay Carney praised the Senate plan, saying in a statement it "will create jobs and cut the deficit in a balanced way."
While calling on both sides to find common ground, Carney did not hold out much hope for compromise with Republicans. The rival budget passed by the GOP-led House cuts social programs too deeply, he said, and fails "to ask for a single dime of deficit reduction from closing tax loopholes for the wealthy and well-connected."
The Senate vote came after lawmakers labored through the night on scores of symbolic amendments, ranging from voicing support for letting states collect taxes on Internet sales to expressing opposition to requiring photo IDs for voters.
The Senate's budget would shrink annual federal shortfalls over the next decade to nearly $400 billion, raise unspecified taxes by $975 billion and cull modest savings from domestic programs.
In contrast, a rival budget approved by the GOP-run House balances the budget within 10 years without boosting taxes.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
What’s left in your wallet?
There is just so much wrong with this, besides the 1 trillion in tax increases.......when are they going to stop with the “symbolic amendments” that are always being added to bills!
Make 'em squeal like pigs.
This approach should be the routine response. When Dems propose gun control, the Repubs should propose the opposite. When Dem Senators pass tax increases, the House should pass tax cuts.
I’ll bet Feinstein and Reid are exempt from those tax increases, just as federal employees find ways to avoid filing income taxes every year. Some pigs are more equal than others, you know.
“An exhausted Senate...”
Journalism is dead.
Or that no one can enter the White House without a birth certificate...
Senate passes its first budget in four years on 50 to 49 vote
Very different headline than the AP Article here in the NY Post.....
Got to scan the article again to see if the vote was reported.
Second page:
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Congressional budgets are planning documents that leave actual changes in revenues and spending for later legislation, and this was the first the Democratic-run Senate has approved in four years. That lapse is testament to the political and mathematical contortions needed to write fiscal plans in an era of record-breaking deficits that until this year exceeded an eye-popping $1 trillion annually, and to the parties' profoundly conflicting views.
glad to see those no-nonsense republicans are running the house. all those tireless hours reducing unneeded taxes and wasteful runaway spending
oh wait, spending and taxes have gone up.
so, govt people benefitting from bigger govt supporting bigger govt.
go figure
we better not say anything or we’ll get audited for being an extremist.
I’m sorry, I shouldn’t be wasting time posting... it’s Saturday, I should be working to send them more money
Yes....we must send more money.
Must See: Paul Ryan: The House Delivers A Responsible, Balanced Budget (Video )
A beautiful L. W. Seecamp .32 caliber subcompact semi-automatic pistol loaded with 6+1, Winchester Silvertips.
Next question?
;>)
Rigor mortis set in so they weren't able to raise his arm.
Also notice how taxes will be going up BUT NO ONE says HOW
When are other people going to get tired of being taxed into poverty? I’ve had enough! I don’t want to see another tax bill introduced in Congress. Let’s put a stop to this abuse of people. Start to get involved. Start to resist. It can’t go on forever!
I posted this:
TRILLION DOLLAR TAX GRAB ( Drudge ) Senate Passes $3.7 Trillion Budget, Its First in 4 Years
the graphics ought to be there too.
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