House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan today voiced confidence that the House will pass his budget tomorrow. And he said that President Obama’s attacks yesterday on his plan for crippling Medicare have strengthened Republican support for the proposal.
Citing tallies by Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, Ryan told a session organized by the conservative-leaning e21, a non-profit economic research group, “Our Whip count is looking really good….The president has helped us.” Extensive briefings by party leaders during recent weeks had reinforced rank-and-file support, he added. “The biggest threats to Medicare are the status quo….Members on our side of the aisle know that.”
Asked about reports that some Republicans are nervous about his budget, Ryan told POLITICO that he has spoken this week with perhaps five GOP members who raised specific questions with him about his budget. He indicated that he had resolved their concerns.
It’s been kind of interesting to watch the voting on the Ryan House Republican 2012 budget plan.
Right away 2 dems voted for it, then changed their votes.
4 Republicans have voted against it, so far, but that was only after it was safely passed.
The final vote was …..
235 – 193
It was all Republicans for, 4 Republicans against.
All voting Democrats against.
@Nan G:
Not a big surprise on the voting, and proves once again that the democrats are in lock-step with one another. I believe that if Ryan, and the other conservative GOP members, can get their message effectively out to the public, that the results of the 2010 election will be repeated, in greater numbers, in 2012.
77 to 347.
The Democrats’ ”People’s Plan” or “Progressive Plan,” as it was referred to both ways, went down to BIPARTISAN defeat.
That was 90+% Obama’s ”plan.”
Dems didn’t even like it!
House GOP Passes 2012 Budget Resolution
http://www.nationaljournal.com/house-gop-passes-2012-budget-resolution-20110415
GOP and Tea Party deserve kudos for overwhelming vote for Ryan budget
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/04/gop-and-tea-party-deserve-kudos-overwhelmingly-vote-ryan-budget