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WH Disagrees With New Obamacare Analysis

By Geoff Holtzman on April 10, 2012

The administration is not putting too much stock into a new report that suggests that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will add billions to the country’s deficit over the next decade.

House Passes Ryan Budget

By Justin Duckham on March 29, 2012

In a 228 to 191 vote Thursday, the House favored the budget crafted by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.).

Ryan Budget Cuts $5.3 Trillion, Lowers Spending Cap

By Benny Martinez on March 20, 2012

House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Tuesday unveiled his 2013 budget that would cut $5.3 trillion from President Obama’s budget and caps spending below the level both parties agreed to during last year’s debt ceiling debacle.

Payroll Plan Includes $50 Billion In Offsets

By Staff on February 17, 2012

The House plan to extend the payroll tax holiday for an additional 10 months includes approximately $50 billion in pay-fors agreed to by House leaders in lieu of politically difficult spending cuts and tax hikes for wealthy Americans.

House Poised To Vote On Payroll Package

By Benny Martinez on February 15, 2012

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) told reporters Wednesday that he expects the House to vote this week on a deal made by conferees to extend a payroll tax holiday, unemployment insurance and the Medicare “doc fix.”