House Passes Budget Plan Cuts $38 Billion in Spending
The House approved a $38 billion spending cut and sent the measure to the Senate in a bipartisan compromise with the Obama administration. The bill funds the government through Sept 30, trims Census funding, EPA spending by 1.6 billion, and reduces Community Health Center and Community Development Block Grant funds, amid a broader fight over deficits and debt.
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Santorum Eyes 2012 Run With Fundraising Committee
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum moves to form a fundraising group as a first step toward a 2012 presidential bid. He plans early campaigning in New Hampshire and other early states and says money will determine if he enters the race.
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GOP candidates seize on Obama budget plan in New Hampshire
Republican hopefuls assail President Obama deficit plan calling it a tax increase and leader failure as they praise House Speaker Ryan’s budget. Gov Haley Barbour lauds Ryan’s cuts and Medicare reform while urging growth first, framing Obama as proposing higher taxes. The exchanges unfold ahead of a likely 2012 race shaping by spending fights.
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