Gop Budget Cuts

GOP-Controlled House Passes Social Service Cuts To Fund Military

Posted 05.10.2012

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By ANDREW TAYLOR, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- The GOP-controlled House Thursday passed legislation to replace a looming 10 percent cut to th...

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White House Makes Big Threat Against GOP Bill

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.07.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The White House on Monday vowed to veto a House spending bill for the Justice Department, NASA and several other agencies, charging its ...

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GOP Plan Cuts Social Services To Protect The Pentagon

Posted 05.07.2012

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By ANDREW TAYLOR, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- The Republicans who control the House are using cuts to food aid, health care and social servi...

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Proposed GOP Bill Would Make Deep Cuts To Social Safety Net

Posted 05.07.2012

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Highlights of House GOP legislation cutting spending by more than $300 billion over the coming decade. Food Stamps – C...

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Priestly Constituent Blasts GOP Budget Proposal

Posted 03.21.2012

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By Annalisa Musarra Religion News Service (RNS) Faith leaders and poverty experts Wednesday (March 21) called the new House GOP budget proposal "i...

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My Small Government Versus Your Sick Kids

Jason Salzman | Posted 04.28.2012

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On Feb. 17, the hosts of KLZ's Grassroots Radio Colorado and Colorado Rep. Robert Ramirez got into an honest discussion about how the GOP should talk about poor people and budget cuts.

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God Is Watching

Jim Wallis | Posted 09.27.2011

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When it comes to the bitter and ultra-partisan battles over the budget, the deficit, and the fast-approaching deadline for America to avoid defaulting on its financial commitments, the whole nation and even the world is watching. But God is watching too.

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Catholic Bishops Urge House Against Steep Budget Cuts

Posted 09.26.2011

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By David Gibson Religion News Service (RNS) The nation's Roman Catholic bishops are urging the GOP-led House to reject a cuts-only approach to the...

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Debt Hawk GOP Wants Big Boost For Pentagon Budget

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.05.2011

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WASHINGTON -- As it considers steep cuts to domestic programs in an effort to slash the deficit, the House is set to consider a defense spending bill ...

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Senate Cancels Consideration Of Libya Resolution

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.04.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Republicans, led by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), successfully forced the Senate to drop consideration of a resolution on Libya Tuesday in ord...

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GOP Congressman's Budget By 1,000 Cuts

Roll Call | Janie Lorber and Annie Shuppy | Posted 08.21.2011

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When it comes to cost-saving amendments, Rep. Paul Broun can't be beat, even if he rarely wins....

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GOP Poised To Cut Food Aid For Pregnant Women, Children

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 08.14.2011

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WASHINGTON — In an otherwise lean budget year, the House on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to boost funding to take care of the medical needs of t...

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House Republicans Meet With Obama About Debt Ceiling, Budget Cuts

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 08.01.2011

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WASHINGTON — Face to face at the White House, GOP leaders complained to President Barack Obama on Wednesday that he had not produced a detailed ...

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House Vote On Debt Limit Sets Stage For Fight Over Budget Cuts

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 07.31.2011

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WASHINGTON — House Republicans dealt defeat to their own proposal for a $2.4 trillion increase in the nation's debt limit Tuesday, a political g...

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House GOP Prepares $1 Billion Aid Package For Tornado Victims

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 07.24.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP/The Huffington Post) -- In the aftermath of Sunday's devastating tornado in Joplin, Mo., a key House panel has approved a $1 billion ai...

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House GOP Proposes Budget Cuts To Domestic, Foreign Food Aid

AP | By MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 07.23.2011

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WASHINGTON -- House Republicans are targeting domestic nutrition programs and international food assistance as they try to control spending in next ye...

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Paul Ryan And Ayn Rand: An Unholy Alliance

Rev. Jennifer Butler | Posted 07.20.2011

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Rep. Ryan said that the Republican budget is consistent with Catholic social teaching, but his plan reflects the philosophy of Ayn Rand more.

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Policing Tax Evasion Could Save Billions, But Republicans Won't Fund Enforcement

HuffingtonPost.com | Simon McCormack | Posted 06.28.2011

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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) admitted on Monday that the federal government is in serious need of extra revenue. But since taking control of th...

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Congressional Republicans Face Backlash Back Home

AP | MIKE SCHNEIDER and DINESH RAMDE | Posted 06.27.2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Freshman Rep. Daniel Webster was armed with a rainbow of graphs and pie charts, ready to make the GOP's case for budget cuts bef...

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WATCH: HuffPost's Alex Wagner Talks Donald Trump On MSNBC

Huff TV | Posted 06.15.2011

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HuffPost's Alex Wagner spoke to MSNBC's Cenk Uygur Friday night about Donald Trump. Wagner, discussing controversial comments made by Trump and Rush ...

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Obama Signs Budget Bill Into Law

AP | By JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 06.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama signed a six-month spending bill Friday that cuts more than $38 billion from the current budget. The legislation ...

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Pulling the Plug on Medicare

Rep. Bruce Braley | Posted 06.15.2011

After their fear mongering that Washington was going to "pull the plug on grandma", Republicans have now released a budget that seeks to dismantle Medicare and end the guaranteed health care that so many seniors' depend on.

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Those Who Benefit Must Give Back

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 06.14.2011

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By enacting a debt fail-safe trigger, and a balance between spending cuts and tax reform, Obama is providing actual solutions as opposed to partisan rhetoric.

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WATCH: Howard Fineman Discusses The President's Speech On MSNBC

Huff TV | Posted 06.13.2011

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HuffPost's Howard Fineman appeared on MSNBC's 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell' Wednesday night to discuss President Obama's budget speech. "I ...

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Geithner: Congress Will Increase Debt Limit

Reuters | Posted 06.13.2011

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April 13, 2011 10:55:23 PM WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that Congress will allow the country to bo...

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