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Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), a leading conservative House Republican, said Sunday he will likely vote against a budget deal to cut about $38 billion from federal spending levels . . . because the compromise bill does not eliminate subsidies for Planned Parenthood.
Pence, who introduced the amendment to strip federal funding from the reproductive health services provider, is one of many conservatives who have said they could not support a deal that did not include such riders, including one that would have blocked funds for the implementation of President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
"From what I know, it sounds like John Boehner got a good deal -- probably not good enough for me to support it," Pence said Sunday on ABC's "This Week."
House Speaker Boehner (R-Ohio) said last week he hoped to make a funding deal that could pass the House solely with Republican support, meaning he would need 218 votes from within his conference to pass a majority threshold.
Negotiations nearly broke down over the riders to defund Planned Parenthood and health care reform after the White House and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said they could not be included. Both measures were dropped from the final deal, though they will receive separate up-or-down Senate votes instead.
The exclusion of those policy provisions remains a principal objection to the deal within Boehner's conference, though some Republicans have also said they are disappointed the speaker was unable to win deeper spending cuts.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who leads the conservative Republican Study Committee, told HuffPost late Friday night that he does not expect the deal to receive 218 Republican votes, although it is expected to pass the majority threshold with some Democratic support.
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While Pence said he may vote against the bill because it did not block funding to Planned Parenthood, he was careful not to criticize Boehner for the overall agreement.
"I can't bring myself to be critical of a basketball player who plays two-on-one all night," he said. "I can't bring myself to be critical of John Boehner.
"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/10/mike-pence-spending-deal-not-enough_n_847161.html?igoogle=1Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), a leading conservative House Republican, said Sunday he will... more
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To paraphrase the eminently quotable Barney Frank: the Republicans want smaller government -- small enough to fit into your uterus.
When the Republicans gained a majority with a 48-seat margin in the House of Representatives, they did so with the promise that they were planning to shrink the size of government, to reduce federal spending and to repeal health care.
Good job, so far, Republicans.
You've managed to do none of that.To paraphrase the eminently quotable Barney Frank: the Republicans want smaller... more
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Those who casted votes for Mike Pence listed abortion, national security, fiscal concerns, Mike Pence is the member of U.S. House of Representatives of Indiana’s 6thtaken-indianaThose who casted votes for Mike Pence listed abortion, national security, fiscal... more
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Ron Paul supporters came out in force on Friday, chanting their support for the Texas Republican congressman.
Paul was the only speaker so far to fill the entire convention hall at the Conservative Political Action Conference, and some of his supporters were turned away after the room reached its capacity of 1,100 people.
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With the conference running an hour behind, Paul’s army assembled early, occasionally breaking into chants of “end the Fed” as other speakers tried to address the crowd.Saturday, February 20, 2010
Ron Paul supporters came out in force on Friday,... more
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