[EQAndyBuzz]

Thought this was defeated.

[Lancey Howard]

I will be interested to see who the 14 Republicans were who voted with the Democrats.

[AZRepublican]

Instead of calling it a "deficit-reduction" plan, a more fitting title would be a "constitutional demanded reduction" plan since likely half of the spending is not authorized by the US Constitution.

[AntiGuv]

Something's wrong with the math. All the Democrats and 14 Republicans adds up to 217.

[Frohickey]

$1 billion to help low-income families pay for home heating costs this winter?

Couldn't they just give them 75% off vouchers for fleece sweaters and thermal underwear?

[Non-Sequitur]

I'm not saying that cuts aren't justified but by cutting student loans and medicare and programs like that while at the same time leaving pork-laden bills like the Transportation Bill untouched, they're handing the Democrats a polticial issue to beat the Republicans over the head with. Cut medicate AND transportation. Cut student loans AND cut back on the Prescription drug bill.

[Jimmy Valentine]

This is not even a good start. $50Bn is lunch money for these clowns.

Let's raise the ante to oh, say $500Bn.

Hear some screaming then

[expat_panama]

Why is it that deficits are "Bush deficits", and spending cuts are "House spending cuts"?

[new yorker 77]

FINALLY SOME VERY GOOD NEWS.

[petercooper]

Great- now tack on another $351.1 Billion, and it's a start.