Statesmen can Stop the Spending, but Liberals can"t

April 1, 2009

House Republican Budget Would Confront Hard Choices and Rein in Budget Deficits

by Brian M. Riedl

WebMemo #2377 of The Heritage Foundation

Answering President Obama's challenge for critics to present alternatives, the House Republicans have offered a responsible budget blueprint that:

• Borrows $3.6 trillion less than the President's budget;
• Would create $23,000 less debt per household than the President's budget;
• Keeps federal spending just above 20 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP)—the same level as before the recession;
• Avoids all tax increases and even simplifies the overly complex tax code;
• Includes a temporary moratorium on earmarks; and
• Begins reforming the unsustainable costs of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.[1]

How many Liberal Statesmen will vote for this budget? 0?