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发帖数: 29846 | 1 Incoming House Speaker John Boehner, in his first press release of the new
year, praises – what else? – an effort to cut spending.
In the release issued Tuesday, Mr. Boehner points out that the House will be
considering a resolution Thursday to cut $35 million from the cost of
running the chamber. Both the news release and the resolution are largely
symbolic. The $35 million — $10 million more than originally Republican
leaders originally considered – accounts for a tiny fraction of a federal
budget that exceeds $3 trillion.
But Republicans are saying that you’ve got to start somewhere.
At the House Appropriations Committee, incoming Chairman Hal Rogers (R., Ky)
said he plans to cut the committee’s annual operating budget by 9% from
last year’s level – above the 5% across-the-board cut Republican leaders
are proposing.
Mr. Rogers, once dubbed the “Prince of Pork” by a home state newspaper,
said in a statement that he was taking the step to emphasize his commitment
“to slashing spending, reducing our national deficit, and getting our
economy on track… This year, the Appropriations Committee will be ground
zero for a wide range of reductions across the federal government, and by
cutting our own budget first, we are showing we’re willing to lead by
example.” | b*******k
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: Incoming House Speaker John Boehner, in his first press release of the new
: year, praises – what else? – an effort to cut spending.
: In the release issued Tuesday, Mr. Boehner points out that the House will be
: considering a resolution Thursday to cut $35 million from the cost of
: running the chamber. Both the news release and the resolution are largely
: symbolic. The $35 million — $10 million more than originally Republican
: leaders originally considered – accounts for a tiny fraction of a federal
: budget that exceeds $3 trillion.
: But Republicans are saying that you’ve got to start somewhere.
: At the House Appropriations Committee, incoming Chairman Hal Rogers (R., Ky)
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