Republican Budgets (After STOT 2011)

Republican

• Tea Party Budget -- r Rand Paul wants to slash $500 billion in fiscal year 2011, which only has eight remaining months. Bachmann lists more than $400 billion in cuts.
• Rand Paul's budget bill (PDF) 
• A detailed look at the Rand Paul spending bill (Washington Examiner)
• Paul Rayan's Budget -- The Republican "Roadmap Plan" -- would  zero out the deficit, balance the budget by 2063, and reduce Medicare's expected share of the economy in 2080 from a projected 14.3 percent of GDP to a mere 4 percent (NewsWeek) 
• Spending Reduction Act of 2011 reduces federal spending by $2.5 trillion over ten years

Government Funding Deadlines

• March 2011 -- The Senate voted, 82-14, Tuesday to end debate on a continuing resolution to fund the government  By Erik Wasson - 12/21/10 
• April - May 2010 -- The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday pushed back its estimate for when the government might hit the $14.294 trillion limiy
• Timetable of the Federal Budget Process (PDF)
• Feb -- President submits budget
• April -- House/Senate applove the budget
• May -- Appropriations bills considered
• June -- House completes action.
• October -- New Fiscal year starts.

Also See: Republican Government (12/30/2010)

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