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Budget or days without pay
« on: January 22, 2013, 10:33:22 PM »
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.....The plan also includes a bipartisan proposal to withhold Senators’ salaries if they fail to pass a budget.
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http://budget.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=317187
My favoriate part of the plan- Senate furlough.


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Paul Ryan issued the following statement:
 
“I stand in strong support of the agreement reached by my colleagues today. Our conference has united around a common-sense proposal. It rests on the recognition that our challenge is twofold: We have to pay our bills today, and we have to make sure we can pay our bills tomorrow. To achieve both ends, we must cut spending and budget responsibly.
 
“Since taking the majority, House Republicans have done their job. We’ve passed a budget that promotes economic growth and gets spending under control. But for nearly four years, Senate Democrats have refused to pass a budget. Today’s agreement will hold the Senate accountable for this legal and moral failure. Just as April 15 is tax day for American families, it is budget day for Congress. Unless the Senate acts, there will be no consideration of a long-term debt-ceiling increase. I look forward to working with my colleagues—in both houses and in both parties—on this vital issue.”