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Here is proof that President Obama's budget proposal is nothing but a campaign stunt. Recall that under Harry Reid's "leadership," the US Senate has repeatedly failed to pass a budget for more than 1,000 days. Now, Obama's Chief of Staff is blaming Republicans for Reid's failure to comply with the law. Reid has already gone on record saying that the Senate will not pass a budget this year.

Also, recall that when Obama sent his last budget proposal, Mitch McConnel forced the Senate to vote on it, and the budget did not receive a vote for passage from either one single Republican or a one single Democrat. Zero. Nada. Goose eggs. Shutout. That's right, even Harry Reid voted against Obama's last budget.

Now, Obama's Chief of Staff either mistakenly or dishonestly claims that 60 votes are required to pass a budget.

I think this budget proposal will once against splatter egg all over the president's face as Democrats run away from it and Republicans rightly portray them as incompetent cowards.

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WH Chief of Staff Errs on Senate Budget Rules

As President Obama prepares to unveil his FY2013 budget Monday, White House chief of staff Jack Lew this morning was asked by CNN to defend the Senate’s refusal to pass a budget in more than 1,000 days.
“You can’t pass a budget in the Senate of the United States without 60 votes and you can’t get 60 votes without bipartisan support,” Lew said. “So unless… unless Republicans are willing to work with Democrats in the Senate, [Majority Leader] Harry Reid is not going to be able to get a budget passed.”
That’s not accurate. Budgets only require 51 Senate votes for passage, as Lew — former director of the Office of Management and Budget — surely must know. more

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