Senate Democrats and Republicans will face off Tuesday on critical votes that will be a key marker on the budget negotiations aimed at averting a government shutdown.
Leaders in the chamber are expected to hold a vote Tuesday on a House-passed Republican proposal to cut $57 billion from 2010 spending levels, as well as a Democratic alternative that would cut $6.5 billion.
After losing round one of the budget battle last week, Democrats are hoping that the votes will represent a turning point in the budget talks. The competing bills have little chance of attracting the necessary 60 votes for passage, but Democrats are hopeful they’ll get more yes votes than the GOP. If that happens, Democrats argue, Republicans need to come closer to their budget-cutting number.
Both sides have targeted centrists in the other party to encourage defections. But leaders are playing defense as well, nervous about mavericks in their own caucuses who could give rhetorical ammunition to the enemy.
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3.7 trillion - 57 billion? What is that pennys in cuts. The democrats just hate to give the people that pay taxes back their money. One more reason for the people to vote for real fiscal conservatives in 2012.
Mr. McConnell tells us that the only people not sacrificin¬g during the economic downturn are federal government workers. Obviously, he's forgetting Wall Street, lobbyists, corporate executives and the ultra-rich¬. All of whom are doing just fine. And come to think of it, he and his fellow fellow senators aren't feeling a lot of pain either. Does anyone actually take what this man is saying seriously?
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