House Gop Whittles Budget by $50 Billion ; but Postpones Vote On Tax Cuts
The Washington Times › November 21, 2005
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House Republicans narrowly passed a $50 billion spending-cuts bill yesterday after some down-to-the-wire bargaining with the more liberal wing of their party, but leaders delayed until after the Thanksgiving holiday their $57 billion tax-cut package.
"This was a hard-fought victory," said acting Majority Leader Roy Blunt, Missouri Republican, after the spending-cuts measure eked through, 217-215, with 200 Democrats, an Independent and 14 Republicans voting against it and 217 Republicans giving their support.See the full content of this document
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House Gop Whittles Budget by $50 Billion ; but Postpones Vote On Tax Cuts
The message from Republican leaders was clear: "We as Republicans are working to rein in the size and scope and reach of the federal government," said Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier, California Republican.
Democrats, on the other hand,...See the full content of this document
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