Guy Benson Political Editor, Townhall.com Mar 15, 2013 11:16 AM EST
Their own plan doesn't even come close to balancing, of course, and they're not interested in other ideas to get there. The first Republican amendment they torpedoed yesterday called for increasing federal spending at a clip of "only" 3.4 percent per year over the next decade, rather than the major acceleration that Democrats have advanced. The second proposed making it more procedurally difficult to pass a budget that does not balance with ten years. Watch as each Democrat-aligned committee member votes in lockstep against these provisions. Make no mistake, they are explicitly rejecting a balanced federal budget (the roll call begins at the 1:15 mark):
If these Senators appear slightly perturbed in the clip, it might be because they'd just endured a contentious mark-up hearing. Politico describes the acrimony:…To Read More…
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