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A look at the morning news shows Republicans are still divided over their budget that ends the Medicare guarantee and hurts our economic recovery:
Reviews are in on the Republican budget introduced yesterday and they are not pretty.
Editorial boards agree the GOP budget will hurt our economic recovery and favors tax breaks for the wealthy at the expense of seniors, the middle class, working families, and the most vulnerable:
Even as Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan unveiled the House Republican budget today, a Roll Call article highlights continuing GOP divisions:
“Facing last-minute resistance from members of his own party, House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan will dive headfirst into turbulent water in releasing his fiscal 2013 budget today.”
A look at recent news shows Rep. Paul Ryan isn’t fooling anyone – everyone knows the Republican budget is a repeat of last year and House Republicans are once again calling for the end of the Medicare guarantee and higher health care costs for seniors:
“Ryan Tries Again With Budget 2.0” [National Journal, 3/19/12]
As the House returns to session on Monday, Speaker Boehner has two options: bring up the bipartisan Senate highway bill which passed with a bipartisan vote of 74-22, or keep trying to cobble together a partisan bill that’s not popular even in his own party. In case you missed them, here are some stories highlighting the difficult road ahead for divided House Republicans as the Senate’s highway bill arrives with strong support from their colleagues in that chamber:
Wanted to make sure you saw this Washington Post article from Dana Milbank on the Republican distortions on gas prices.
Democrats are committed to an all-of-the-above energy strategy, while Republicans seem to be committed to little more than drilling and distorting the facts.
Another week begins with Speaker Boehner’s highway bill still stuck in neutral, as House Republicans remain divided on a path forward for their partisan highway bill that destroys 550,000 jobs, rolls back safety and environmental standards, and fails to meet our nation’s infrastructure needs:
Wanted to be sure you saw this Politico article highlighting ongoing GOP division as gridlock continues over their highway bill that destroys 550,000 jobs, rolls back safety and environmental standards, and fails to meet our nation’s infrastructure needs:
A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll out today shows Republican efforts to roll back new health care freedoms, restrict women’s health care access, end the Medicare guarantee, and raise health care costs for seniors still aren’t popular with the American people:
A look at the morning headlines shows GOP leadership scrambling to save Speaker Boehner’s highway to nowhere bill and struggling with a divided conference as they attempt to retool a bill that destroys 550,000 jobs, rolls back safety and environmental standards, and fails to meet our nation’s infrastructure needs: