Good Riddance to Bad Policy: Budget Enforcement Bill Dies

by Guest Blogger, 6/27/2004

Federal Budget Policy, Appropriations, Federal Tax Policy, Federal Debt and Deficit, Earmarks, Revenue & Spending, Government Matters, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), Discretionary Caps

A conservative effort to severely limit domestic programs was soundly defeated in the House last week. The so-called "Spending Control Act of 2004" failed by a vote of 146-268.

The bill would have placed severe caps on discretionary programs. In addition, it would have reinstated a modified, unbalanced "PayGo" rule that would have required offsets for entitlement program expansion, but not for tax cuts.

For more information, see:

OMB Watch Proposed Changes Would Create Unbalanced, Flawed Budget Process
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' Issue in Depth: Proposed Changes in Budget Rules.

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