Boehner Says GOP Budget Will Balance the Books Within a Decade
Unlikely to pass Senate
Senate hasn't passed one in four years
Assuming, of course, actual spending matches the budget, which it never does
Condescending Wonka would like to hear more from the president about fiscal responsibility
Only in Washington could you get away with referring to both spending hikes and tax hikes as spending "cuts."
Education and health spending on the rise, but those commitments still can't kill high-speed rail
While announcing spending increases
Senate hasn't passed budget resolution since 2009
State casts about for new stones to get blood from
Of course, having learned nothing over the past decade, politicians want to figure out how to spend it
It's like peeking through the looking glass
Not so dependent on D.C.'s teat
Boehner's against "backroom deals," and Obama's for "an unprecedented level of openness."
Getting priorities straight
Bureaucrats then recommend cuts they know won't fly
Claims he has not received any information on his removal from the House Budget Committee
Or, Fun Facts About the Fiscal Cliff!
And the world did not end
Latest proposal rejected by Republicans
Less than one-fourth of the Bush tax cuts benefit "the rich"
Hardly a surprise, considering the vast sums flowing through the military
You think $600 billion is scary? Try $87 trillion
Includes tax increases that aim to keep the country within the terms of its bailout
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