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cnn.com - 3/26/2009

GOP leader on budget: 'Here it is, Mr. President'

— cnn.com — Rep. John Boehner says President Obama's budget is "completely irresponsible."... (more) GOP leader on budget: 'Here it is, Mr. President'

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youtube.com - 3/26/2009

Not a budget in terms of numbers (video)

— youtube.com — The Republican budget is not a budget in the sense of numbers.... (more) Not a budget in terms of numbers (video)

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washingtonmonthly.com - 3/27/2009

The Republican "Budget"

— washingtonmonthly.com — The Republican "Budget" I've been trying to figure out what to say about the House Republicans' new... "budget". I think it's pretty neat that they decided to use those cute bubbles instead of numbers. Maybe next week they'll present their... (more) The Republican "Budget"

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Newspaper Roundup for Mar. 24, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines — ... Politico: GOP warns about budget hardball Won t let Dems use budget process to ram through Obama s agenda Viewer Comments The following comments are posted by our readers and are not necessarily the opinions of either CNSNews.com or the story’s author. To be considered for publication, comments must adhere to the ...

GOP Senators Who Used Budget Reconciliation To Pass Bush Agenda Items Now Calling It ‘Chicago Style Politics’
Think Progress — ... Today, Politico reported that Republican senators are prepared to go “nuclear” — essentially shutting down the Senate through the use of parliamentary maneuvers — if President Obama attempts to use budget reconciliation to pass key parts of his legislative agenda, such as health care reform and and cap-and-trade. Reconciliation allows some legislation to be protected from filibusters and passed by a ...

What's up with Congress?
The Reaction — ... Split on the budget -- Regarding President Obama's budget battle in the Senate, Republicans are warning that they intend to play hardball when it comes to using the reconciliation process, that would not require 60 votes to pass. They threaten to "shut down the Senate" through the use of parliamentary procedures. And a few conservative Democrats could join them. Monday, Senate Budget Committee Chairman, Kent Conrad (D-N Dakota), ...

Will Republicans Go Nookyoular over Budget Antics?
TPM Election Central — ... Politico reported that a Republican Senate aid threatened that his party would respond to reconciliation by "shutting down the Senate through the use of parliamentary maneuvers such as forcing the reading of bills and amendments and prohibiting committees from meeting for more than a few hours at a time." ...