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| House passes $6 trillion spending cut plan |
| 2011-04-15 |
| Rep. Paul Ryan's plan The House on Friday passed a Republican budget blueprint proposing to fundamentally overhaul Medicare and combat out-of-control budget deficits with sharp spending cuts on social safety net programs like food stamps and Medicaid. The nonbinding plan lays out a fiscal vision cutting $6.2 trillion over the coming decade from the budget submitted by President Barack Obama. It passed 235-193 with every Democrat voting "no." |
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| Posted by: Leigh 2011-04-15 19:11 |