Welcome to the Congressional Budget.
No, I’m not a government policy wonk. Truth be told, crunching through congressional budget numbers is one of my definitions of hell.
That being said, it’s worth noting that there are folks in and about Congress who anticipate citizen apathy toward all things budgetary, and they plan accordingly.
Actually, when you read plan, you should be thinking plot. I say that because there are things purposely buried deep within the numbers that are worthy of the term.
The New York Times article referenced below is a somewhat plodding read, but it’s quite informative, (illuminating, if you will), and it illustrates my point: Congressional Republicans have written — and resoundingly support — a budget that, if enacted, will dramatically alter your life, or the life of someone you love.
And most assuredly, not for the better.
I’ll leave the details for the article, if you care to read it, but if you prefer to skip ahead, scroll down to:
In a speech on April 3 at the Associated Press luncheon in Washington, Obama tried to make the case against Ryan well before he was picked to run for vice president. Applying the $897 billion in cuts under “Function 920 Allowances” to domestic spending programs, Obama projected a future scenario…
