Although House GOP leaders dropped plans to vote on an amendment to the budget resolution to raise the level of cuts to mandatory spending from $35 billion to $50 billion, it appears GOP leaders are trying to save face by bringing a non-binding amendment, or an expression of preference, to the floor next week. The amendment would embody all four points of the "Hastert plan," including an increase in mandatory cuts to $50 billion, additional rescissions of unspent appropriations, "de-authorizing" unnecessary programs and an across-the-board cut in non-combat discretionary spending, but would do absolutely nothing to make sure those measures are actually implemented. It is unlikely the Senate will be looking to increase cuts since they are still struggling this week for consensus on just $35 billion in cuts.