Budget Bill Reverses Bush Cuts

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Source: Associated Press

Lawmakers unveiled a $500 billion-plus catchall spending bill Sunday, reluctantly sticking within President Bush's budget but still protecting politically sensitive domestic programs from White House cuts.

The bill wraps together the budgets for every Cabinet department except the Pentagon and is expected to pass Congress this week before lawmakers head home for Christmas. The result is a disappointing defeat for Democrats seeking to add $27 billion to domestic programs, an almost 7 percent increase.

Bush sought a less than 1 percent increase overall for domestic programs, which wouldn't have made up for inflation, much less population growth. His budget was layered with budget cuts and program eliminations that had been rejected in years past by GOP-dominated Congresses.

Democrats succeeded in reversing cuts to heating subsidies, local law enforcement, Amtrak and housing as well as Bush's plan to eliminate the $654 million budget for grants to community action agencies that help the poor.



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[regnaD kciN]

1. We'll see how long THAT lasts...

Most likely, Bush will find some reason to reject this one, too...and our invertebrate congressional Democrats will cave again.

:argh:

[LynnTheDem]

2. WTF is WRONG with rightwingnuts??!!! George W. bUsh tries to

cut equipment & food stamps and veteran's healthcare for our troops; George W. bUsh tries to cut healthcare for our children; George W. bUsh tries to cut food programs for the elderly and the poor; George W. bUsh tries to cut airport security, port security, police forces...

Who the fuck not a sociopathic multi-millionaire would still support this MFer???!!