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Y: Andrew Stiles - May 16, 2012 5:17 pm
House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan�s (R., Wis.) proposals to solve the country�s debt and deficit crisis continue to be far more popular with elected officials than those put forward by President Obama.

The Democratic-led Senate on Wednesday unanimously rejected the president�s fiscal year 2013 budget by final vote of 99-0. Sen. Mark Kirk (R., Ill.), who has been recovering from a stroke, did not vote; it is presumed he would have voted no.

The Senate last year voted down the president�s budget 97-0.

Not a single federal lawmaker has voted in favor of Obama�s budget proposals over the past two years. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently concluded that the president�s budget, if enacted, would have a negative impact on long-term economic growth.

Ryan�s proposals, which have twice passed the U.S. House of Representatives, have received a total of 544 affirmative votes, with 41 Senators voting �yes� on Wednesday. Last year, 40 Senators supported Ryan�s plan.

Ryan�s budget passed the House with 235 �yes� votes in 2011. In March, 228 lawmakers voted for his updated proposal. The House also considered Obama�s most recent budget, rejecting it 414-0.

Senate Democrats, meanwhile, have not proposed a budget in more than three years.

Prior to the vote on Wednesday, White House press secretary Jay Carney described it as �yet another gimmick.�

I didn't know Kirk (R-IL) *Rino of the worst order* had had a stroke.

I wish him a full, and speedy trip back to health!

I don't think king hussein has any intention of limiting his spending by being tied to a budget.

Because everybody wants to see a greatly reduced deficit but not at the expense of getting their particular ox gored.

As to the question about Israel, it's because we have a very powerful, wealthy, and well connected pro-Israel community.

The Democratic-led Senate on Wednesday unanimously rejected the president�s fiscal year 2013 budget by final vote of 99-0.

Rep's can't do anything about it.
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But,they can.

...and an even speedier trip to retirement.

With all the debt and deficit issues we have, why do:

1) Hospital associations testify before Congress claiming dire consequences if Medicare budgets are cut.
2) Medical associations testify before congress of horrible things if Medicaid/Medicare budgets are cut.
3) AARP testifies before Congress of the unspeakable consequences if Social Security is cut.
4) Defense contractors testify before Congress of massive unemployment resulting from layoffs if the defense budget is cut.
5) etc.

And yet, we are spending $1 billion additional dollars (in addition to the billions we normally spend) to help Israel develop new missile systems. see: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/2012/05/16/gIQAJhikUU_story.html

Where will it end?