Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Senate Votes Unanimously (97-0) Against Obama's Budget

Not a single Democrat backed Obama's plan.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/163347-senate-votes-unanimously-against-obama-budget

"The Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday to reject a $3.7 trillion budget plan that President Obama sent to Capitol Hill in February.

Ninety-seven senators voted against a motion to take it up.
...
Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) demanded a vote on Obama’s budget to show that Democrats don’t support any detailed budget blueprint.

McConnell said Obama’s budget “continues the unsustainable status quo.”

He noted during a floor speech Wednesday that Democrats initially applauded the plan.
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