Posted on 04/03/2011 2:09:41 AM PDT by Scanian
Wading directly into the spending negotiations on Capitol Hill for the first time in weeks, President Obama on Saturday afternoon called the top Republican and top Democrat in Congress, telling them he supports a deal cutting another $23 billion from last year’s spending levels.
In calls to House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, Mr. Obama also said time is running short, according to a White House statement recounting the calls.
Mr. Boehner, in Republicans’ weekly radio address Saturday, said there is no final spending agreement but added Republicans’ pressure has pushed Democrats to cut deeper than they wanted.
“We’ve made some early progress. This year, the federal government will spend at least $51 billion less than it would have if the president had gotten his way,” he said. “And because we’ve kept the pressure on, Democrats in the White House and the Senate are being forced to talk about a bill that would cut tens of billions more.”
The 2011 budget Mr. Obama submitted had called for about $40 billion in spending increases, but bolstered by last year’s elections the GOP has pushed for cuts. Congress this year has passed two bills cutting $10 billion from 2010 levels, and Democrats say they’re willing to cut at least $20 billion more.
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Hahahahahaha!
Obama upped spending by 30% so now he wants to cut spending by.1%
Strange how few Washington Times articles are linked here.
Democats..Always Cut Defense and Raise Taxes. That is all they know.
Cut the 105 billion from the Health Care Bill. That would be a good start.
nobama rejoins spending fight? That should state “nobama continues spending our children’s future and trying to destroy Free America”.
He’s only a bystander, he’ll never be a leader. He has no credibility and can not add anything to the discussion.
Let the adults TELL him what he’s going to do.
Each passing week (or day) without a vote in he Senate, the House should add more cuts to another bill and pass it!
The stakes are every bit as high as they were last year, these fools are going to bankrupt us while enriching themselves.
The fight is being joined and we must show up!
More spending is one battle the Wee Wee knows how to fight and win
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