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green73
03-23-2013, 08:35 AM
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WASHINGTON — After a grueling, all-night debate that ended close to 5 a.m., the Senate on Saturday adopted its first budget in four years, a $3.7 trillion blueprint for 2014 that would fast-track passage of tax increases, trim spending gingerly and leave the government still deeply in the debt a decade from now.

The 50-49 vote sets up contentious — and potentially fruitless — negotiations with the Republican-dominated House in April to reconcile two vastly different plans for dealing with the nation’s economic and budgetary problems. No Republicans voted for the Senate plan on Saturday, and four Democrats — Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Mark Begich of Alaska and Max Baucus of Montana — also opposed it. All four are Red State Democrats up for re-election in 2014.

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Uriah
03-23-2013, 08:47 AM
Funny who opposed it. They knew it would pass and played politics. There is a chance of winning all 4 of those senate seats in 2014.

satchelmcqueen
03-23-2013, 08:58 AM
just 1 vote huh? yea right. it was planned.

supermario21
03-23-2013, 09:01 AM
Landrieu in LA is toast.

Matt Collins
03-23-2013, 09:39 AM
It doesn't matter, this budget will not see the light of day in the House, because it's Republican controlled. Besides, it's just a resolution which really means nothing.

FSP-Rebel
03-23-2013, 09:53 AM
Hagan is hedging against the likes of Brannon. Smart on her part.