- 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
- March 2011 -- The Senate voted, 82-14, Tuesday to end debate on a continuing resolution to fund the government - 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.
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