GOP Cuts $352 Million This Year... That's It

Believe it or not, the recently-struck "spending cut" deal doesn't do much this year. In fact, they only managed to cut $352 million in spending for the current fiscal year. That's certainly a far cry from what we WANTED to see...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20053879-503544.html

A study from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms that the legislation does indeed cut that much from what federal agencies are authorized to spend this year -- but the study reveals that it will only amount to a reduction of $352 million in non-war government spending for the rest of this fiscal year. That's in part because a significant portion of the cuts come from authorized funds that won't be spent immediately, such as water-and-sewer grants.

The budget makes about $8 billion in immediate cuts to domestic programs and foreign aid, but those are offset by defense spending increases. On top of that, when war funding is considered, federal spending will actually increase by $3.3 billion compared with current levels.

Wow. Aren't we glad that these wonderful Republicans are so darned fiscally responsible?


How can we balance the budget and pay down the national debt by spending more money? And how can we believe anything they say after they increased overall spending and told us that they cut it?

Here are your realistic choices. Vote Republican and they will lie to your face, claim to reduce the budget, and instead increase spending. Vote Democrat and you'll get even MORE irresponsible spending, but they'll be more up front and honest about it.

Oh, and for the record, do you know what Boehner just finished saying about this budget deal they vote on today?

"This is real money and real cuts."