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First "Obamacare" goes down and now this :)
GOP-run House easily rejects Obama budget
The Republican-run House has overwhelmingly rejected President Obama's $3.6 trillion budget for next year after a vote forced by GOP lawmakers to embarrass Democrats.
Republicans have opposed Obama's budget all year, criticizing its tax increases on the wealthy and saying it lacks sufficient spending cuts.
Democrats have defended Obama's budget priorities, but they largely voted "no" Wednesday night.
Republicans said Democrats were afraid to vote for Obama's proposed tax increases and extra spending for energy and welfare. Democrats said Republicans had forced a vote on a version of Obama's budget that contained only its numbers, not the policies he would use to achieve them.
The vote was 414-0.
The vote came as the House debated a GOP budget that contains far more deficit reduction than Obama has proposed.
The budget was offered by Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., to show how few votes the president's budget might get.
House Republicans last tried this same tactic in 2000 on President Clinton's budget.
House Democrats floated three of President Reagan's budgets in the 1980s. Those budgets collected 28, 15 and one votes, respectively.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/28/gop-run-house-easily-rejects-obama-budget/#ixzz1qT5VmEE8
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414 to 0.
Ha ha ha ha.
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congress not president is supposed to make laws and spend money I don't know why obama would be crafting a budget or why senate would do anything but refine or reject what the house creates.
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congress not president is supposed to make laws and spend money I don't know why obama would be crafting a budget or why senate would do anything but refine or reject what the house creates.
The Executive Branch presents a budget for its needs to Congress. Congress approves or disapproves of the Budget. Sometimes it even modifies it.
It's really quite simple, but if you're confused then you may want to check out your local College. They should offer an introductory course to help get you started in understanding the system.