House passes, sends Bush $39 bln spending cuts

Reuters ^ | 2-1-06 | Richard Cowan

[oolatec]

We could save even more if we stopped sending $ to countries like Egypt.

[jaredt112]

Bush said in a statement he was eager to sign the measure and that he would propose further "spending restraint" in the fiscal 2007 budget he will unveil on Monday.

I'm withholding my excitement until I actually see "cuts". I honestly don't believe it.

[Darkwolf377]

capping a yearlong push to cut health care for the poor and elderly and other programs.

I can safely skip the rest of this one I guess...

[Txsleuth]

Thanks for the thread INDY!!!

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

These "cuts" are very, very modest. In fact, they are not really cuts, but reductions in growth. More importantly, these cuts are minor compared to what we will need to do in 5-10 years when boomers are retired and making claims. We need reform. I say the Medicare and Medicaid need more co-payments or deductibles, perhaps even going to catastrophic coverage.

[Indy Pendance]

You're welcome!

[Txsleuth]

I think we freepers could find a LOT of places to cut spending from...but, unfortunately, they don't ask us...

[Indy Pendance]

OK, let's have a Gore or Kerry presidency and see what happens.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Remember when Rooters and AP used to try to be subtle? Their stuff is so over-the-top anymore, it reads like The Onion.

[buckeyenation]

Roll call vote- 13 Repubs against, no Dems voting aye.

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll004.xml

[Indy Pendance]

My point is, we've had for too long liberal control. Now, we're taking baby steps, learning to walk. If we keep the momentium, we'll be running in a few short terms.

[Bogey78O]

Who'll buy the poor medicines!!! If we don't fund everything everyone will die! OMG!

[Indy Pendance]

Liberals are desperate.

[Ronaldus Magnus Reagan]

Referring to $70 billion in proposed Republican tax cuts, Rep. Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, said, "You don't have to be much beyond sixth grade to know that's going to add to your deficits" when offset by only $39 billion in spending cuts.

There's another one of those dimwit Democrats who have never learned the concept of dynamic scoring.

[proud_yank]

These "cuts" are very, very modest.

True, yet every single liberal will scream bloody murder over how this hurts "The Poor". Of course none of them will open their pockets to charity.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

Gore or Kerry would cut the Military drastically, especially some of our high tech weaponry. Kerry voted against most of our current high tech weapons systems. Good bye new subs, carriers, airframes reduced, etc. Also, they would raise taxes big time.

[Indy Pendance]

We have a long way to go. What we need to do is remove the rinos from our states, so get going!

[hattend]

...controversial bill to trim about $39 billion from domestic spending over five years,

Eight billion buck a year cut from an annual budget of $2 Trillion (with a t) and it's controversial? The Department of Education loses that much a year all by itself.

[Indy Pendance]

It's small change, but where do we start? Other than electing me dicatator, I just don't what else is good. A billion here, a billion there....