Budget and spending measures at a glance

March 21, 2013 @ 3:43 pm

(AP) - Congress moved on several fronts Thursday advancing budget and spending measures for this year and beyond.

CATCHALL SPENDING BILL

Funds the day-to-day operating budget of Cabinet agencies through Sept. 30 but leaves in place across-the-board spending cuts of 5 percent to domestic agencies and 8 percent to the military. Eases a "readiness" crunch at the Pentagon, among myriad budget changes. Cleared the House for President Barack Obama's signature.

HOUSE BUDGET PLAN

Updated GOP budget for 2014 and beyond from Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. Nonbinding but sets out Republican vision for balancing the budget in 10 years, through $4.6 trillion in sharp cuts to safety-net programs like Medicaid and food stamps and domestic programs like education, agriculture and law enforcement. Proposes eliminating "Obamacare" health subsidies and leaves $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts in place. Passed House on 221-207 vote.

SENATE BUDGET PLAN

First Senate Democratic budget in four years. Nonbinding but proposes to increase taxes by $975 billion over 10 years and cut spending by $875 billion over the same period _ yet uses $1.2 trillion of those anti-deficit steps to repeal automatic spending cuts required by Washington's failure to follow up 2011 budget and debt pact. Cuts deficit to below 3 percent of gross domestic product, producing annual deficits in the $400 billion-$500 billion range. Vote expected late Friday or early Saturday.


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  • CH wrote...
    How would the budget cuts affect you?
    February 28, 2013 7:21 pm
    Fire girl - zero/zero - xcop ........the rest of you RWNJ's. I feel your pain LOL.
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  • Rangerhawk wrote...
    You don't feel it yet, but it's coming
    March 1, 2013 3:40 am
    Your mailbox money will be hit sooner than you think now that Urkle isn't worried about reelection.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    They won't.
    March 1, 2013 12:48 pm
    Period. It's all a bunch of scare tatics. And only brain dead morons, like CH, belive it.....
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  • Chrisfrommv wrote...
    unfortunately we may
    March 5, 2013 11:52 pm
    feel these cut's. Reading a previous artical I learned a new term, Washington Monument Syndrome. A deplorable political tactic the politicians often employ when trying to blame the other guy. They will make cut's that make the biggest and most visible impressions on the public instead of finding a way to re-prioritize and skim the fat. We may feel these cut's but only because democrates want us too, because many still believe this was the republicans fault and not informed enough to know it was the White House's failure to lead and democrats failure to follow through with their promises. Also overlooking the fact that sequestor was Obama's Idea. It was an to attempt to gain leverage to increase tax's, which he got. Know he uses this to blame republicans because they won't raise more tax's.
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  • CH wrote...
    YUUUP
    March 1, 2013 7:35 pm
    zero-zero you have all the answers. Good thing you got fox news to keep you up-to-date. LOL
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    Wow. Imagine my surprise when I awoke this morning to..
    March 2, 2013 8:51 am
    nothing. Same old Saturday. Planes not dropping from the skys, Armageddon not here, and CH is still a moronic imbecile with out an original thought in his puny brain.
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  • murr wrote...
    Ohhh another empty promise from the crisis leader.
    March 2, 2013 11:48 am
    Keep drinking his koolaid, he will lead you over another cliff. Entitlements on your way, for your vote. Chicago style. How are the puppets doing ???
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  • CH wrote...
    well it this is not good enough for you republican't
    March 2, 2013 12:12 pm
    next step shut down the Government? Your results will show up 2014.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    You seem to be in a panic.
    March 3, 2013 12:25 pm
    You must be bummed the sky did not fall. I was hoping it would fall directly on you....
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  • RareClarity wrote...
    "...not good enough..."
    March 5, 2013 4:01 pm
    I'll tell you what's not good enough. The explanation that cutting $85 billion from an $3.66 trillion annual spend rate (remember there is no budget) is to have such terrible economic results but that the stimulus had to be ten times the $85 billion to be the least bit effective. Some still argued that the stimulus was too small. Many don't realize we've spent the stimulus in '09 initially, then again in '10, '11, '12 and now in '13 were on track to do it again.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    Still all quiet...
    March 2, 2013 12:37 pm
    I ran some errands and nothing. Traffic as usual, lights all working, neighborhood still here...YEP nothing. Just like we smart taxpayers have been saying for weeks. Guess Barry was wrong, AGAIN!
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  • CH wrote...
    did you read the story zz?
    March 4, 2013 12:17 pm
    YUUUP thing are getting better by the day. What do dark clouds mean? A better day?
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  • SickofSeattleite wrote...
    BRING
    March 5, 2013 5:42 am
    IT ON! FINALLY A CONSEQUENCE FOR ALL THEIR SPENDING!!!!A fully functioning govt that is not out of control would never had to come to this. Embarrassing!
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  • kaffedrnkr wrote...
    Voting in the budget cuts
    March 5, 2013 6:08 am
    It isn't fair that hard working employees are forced to take a 20% pay cut to satisfy their bosses lack of concern and ability to act upon a situation. Sadly most of the workers that this affects will not write their congresswoman(man) or Representative and let them know how it affects them. Without a response our elect thinks things are okay. I urge everyone thatNOT EMAIL their senators and congresswomen(men) right away and let them know how these cuts will affect you and your family.
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