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Date: Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 4:56 AM
Subject: Breaking News: House approves dramatic cuts in federal spending in 235-189 vote
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From: The Washington Post <newsletters@email.washingtonpost.com>
Date: Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 4:56 AM
Subject: Breaking News: House approves dramatic cuts in federal spending in 235-189 vote
To: landrightsnfarming.seamom89@gmail.com
| ---------------------------------------- Breaking News Alert: House approves dramatic cuts in federal spending in 235-189 vote February 19, 2011 4:51:17 AM ---------------------------------------- In a rare early morning weekend vote, the House approved an aggressive plan Saturday to eliminate dozens of federal programs and offices while slashing agency budgets by as much as 40 percent, drawing out more than $60 billion in deficit savings. Setting up a showdown early next month with President Obama and Senate Democrats, House Republicans pushed the legislation through after a marathon debate capped off by an all-night session Friday that spilled into Saturday morning. During the bleary-eyed final roll call at 4:35 a.m., 235 Republicans were joined by no Democrats in support of dramatic spending reductions that they said were needed to address a soaring annual deficit of $1.6 trillion; 189 Democrats -- as well as three Republicans -- opposed it, accusing Republicans of writing the bill with a "double meat ax." http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/92KH5M/3OAOXC/GSO1Z9/XKI636/7RL9J/QR/h For more information, visit washingtonpost.com ---------------------------------------- Get closer to the story. Download The Washington Post app for iPad. http://itunes.com/app/thewashingtonpostforipad ---------------------------------------- Get breaking news alerts sent to your mobile phone. Sign up by texting NEWS to 98999. Manage your e-mail subscriptions To unsubscribe, click here ---------------------------------------- Copyright 2011 The Washington Post Company Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20071 |
