Senate votes down McCain budget plan

AP ^ | 2009-04-02

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's allies in the Senate have voted down a challenge by Sen. John McCain to his budget plan.

Obama's opponent last fall offered a plan that would curb the growth of benefit programs like Medicare, cap domestic agency budgets and boost the Pentagon's budget. The Arizona Republican also sought to eliminate Obama's proposed increases in taxes on the wealthy.

The 60-38 tally came as the House and Senate prepared to pass modified versions of Obama's $3.6 trillion budget for next year.

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President Barack Obama's allies in the Senate have voted down a challenge by Sen. John McCain to his budget plan...the 60-38 tally...

Is the AP suggesting that there are RINOs amongst Obama's cadre of allies?

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[bill1952]

Why did he bother?
He - or any pub, for that matter - has zero chance of anything like that passing.

So why did he do it?
How does this play into his re election? - can’t be anything else...

[unkus]

McCain will be an a$$ kisser until he dies.

[rjones42]

He reached accross the aisle and what did he get; a hand full of nothing.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

McCain’s just grandstanding for 2012...for some reason.

60? Snowe, Collins and Specter, I presume.

[autumnraine]

Democrats, the party of NO.

See, works both ways.

[Warriormom]

That’s what I’m thinking, but Specter might not be involved because he’s worried about losing his seat.

[TomGuy]

Senate votes down McCain budget plan

Every one in the world, except McCain, saw that coming.

LOL

[unkus]

He reached accross the aisle and what did he get; a hand full of nothing.
________________________________________

That’s right. “My friends,.........” hasn’t gotten him

anywhere.

McCain is useless.

[rabscuttle385]

60? Snowe, Collins and Specter, I presume.

Snowe, Collins, and...Corker.

[what's up]

Why did he bother?

So Repubs can say they put forth a budget plan and not get attacked for having no plan at all.

What's wrong with that?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Thanks.

Not one of the usual suspects. That’s a “corker”.

[LibLieSlayer]

collins, snowe and corker voted against mcjuan and for obammy.

LLS