Thankfully America elected enough TEA Party Republicans to force the GOP to man up.
The Hill: House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) on Friday evening introduced a revised 2011 government spending bill that the GOP said will cut at least $100 billion in spending this fiscal year, bowing to demands by Tea Party-backed House freshmen.
The continuing resolution funding the government after March 4 cuts deeply across all areas of domestic spending and singles out many programs for complete elimination.
In the CR $81 billion has been cut from non-security programs, and security-related programs have been reduced by $19 billion, compared to Obama’s 2011 budget request.
The legislation will increase funding for the Department of Defense by 2 percent over last year’s level. [MORE]
I am glad the TEA Party Republicans held the party's feet to the fire. $100 billion in cuts is minuscule as it is when you realize we are spending over $3.5 trillion. However, it is a much better start than the microscopic $32 -$58 billion the GOP had originally offered.
The way the Democrats are squawking over the $100 billion you would swear the GOP wanted to cut $1 trillion. The Democrats had better get realistic. Nobody believes that there is still money to burn.
Via: Memeorandum
Via: The Hill