Senate Democrats: first budget in four years

[PoliticalChic]

1. "WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats released a budget resolution Wednesday for a 10-year fiscal vision that would trim the deficit and protect entitlement programs. It calls for more spending for roads and schools and for higher taxes on corporations and wealthy Americans to protect middle-class earners.





2. The budget ...stands in sharp contrast to the House Republicans' plan released Tuesday that calls for cuts in corporate and individual taxes and aims to balance the budget in 10 years, fundamentally overhaul Medicare and eliminate President Obama's health care law.

3. "The American people are going to have an opportunity to examine these budgets side by side," said Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash. "They are going to be able to decide which approach is best for our economy, best for jobs and best for the middle class."

4. The two chambers are not likely to be able to reconcile their competing blueprints, but they serve as philosophical touchstones in the battles between the president and Congress on deficit reduction, federal spending, entitlements and increasing the debt ceiling.






5. The Democratic budget is not as far-reaching as the GOP budget because it does not call for any sweeping repeals, restructurings or overhauls of the federal government...

6. ... the GOP supports a full repeal of the 2010 health care law, a proposal to revamp Medicare for future retirees to a voucher-like system where seniors are given a federal subsidy to buy their own health care, and just two tax brackets at 10% and 25% for individuals.





7. Republicans took issue with Democrats' failure to balance the budget — which Ryan's budget aims to achieve in 10 years. Democrats have countered that job and economic growth is a higher priority than deficit reduction.

8. "It is anything but balanced," said Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., the senior Republican on the budget panel, "They're using that phrase, but their plan absolutely never balances. Using those vague phrases allows them to avoid being held accountable."

9. "Is the Budget Committee of the United States Senate really prepared to say we cannot balance the federal budget? If that is so, it is a sad day in the history of America."
Senate Democrats release first budget in four years



And so, class, once again we come to understand why the Democrats are called "The Tax and Spend" Party...

 

[IlarMeilyr]

1. "WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats released a budget resolution Wednesday for a 10-year fiscal vision that would trim the deficit and protect entitlement programs. It calls for more spending for roads and schools and for higher taxes on corporations and wealthy Americans to protect middle-class earners.





2. The budget ...stands in sharp contrast to the House Republicans' plan released Tuesday that calls for cuts in corporate and individual taxes and aims to balance the budget in 10 years, fundamentally overhaul Medicare and eliminate President Obama's health care law.

3. "The American people are going to have an opportunity to examine these budgets side by side," said Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash. "They are going to be able to decide which approach is best for our economy, best for jobs and best for the middle class."

4. The two chambers are not likely to be able to reconcile their competing blueprints, but they serve as philosophical touchstones in the battles between the president and Congress on deficit reduction, federal spending, entitlements and increasing the debt ceiling.






5. The Democratic budget is not as far-reaching as the GOP budget because it does not call for any sweeping repeals, restructurings or overhauls of the federal government...

6. ... the GOP supports a full repeal of the 2010 health care law, a proposal to revamp Medicare for future retirees to a voucher-like system where seniors are given a federal subsidy to buy their own health care, and just two tax brackets at 10% and 25% for individuals.





7. Republicans took issue with Democrats' failure to balance the budget — which Ryan's budget aims to achieve in 10 years. Democrats have countered that job and economic growth is a higher priority than deficit reduction.

8. "It is anything but balanced," said Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., the senior Republican on the budget panel, "They're using that phrase, but their plan absolutely never balances. Using those vague phrases allows them to avoid being held accountable."

9. "Is the Budget Committee of the United States Senate really prepared to say we cannot balance the federal budget? If that is so, it is a sad day in the history of America."
Senate Democrats release first budget in four years



And so, class, once again we come to understand why the Democrats are called "The Tax and Spend" Party...

We already knew why.

This is just more evidence to support the rectitude of that designation.

Sadly, we don't WANT any more proof of it. We want them to fucking STOP.