CREDO breaks the budget "compromise" down: the Ryan Budget *plus*

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From CREDO Mobile -

You’ll hear a lot of Republicans calling this a bad deal. But the budget proposal is actually not really even a “compromise” let alone a bad deal from their point of view. In fact, it’s a big win for Republicans. Military spending goes up. Unemployment benefits for nearly 1.3 million Americans go away. Incredibly, this budget boasts spending levels lower than the original Paul Ryan budget.

Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said it was “absolutely unconscionable” for Congress to go on vacation without approving extension of emergency unemployment benefits. We agree.

This latest deal – soon to be ratified in the Senate with the only real opposition coming from Republican extremists who would prefer to continue the hostage-taking tactics of previous fights – gives conservatives what they want. Letting sequestered funds flow back to the military (albeit with equal money released to domestic programs) without getting any substantial revenue concessions in return. A win for Republicans, a win for the Pentagon, and a loss for regular Americans.

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