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McCaskill will vote against Democratic spending bill
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Contributor | ScottĀ³ |
Last Edited | ScottĀ³ Mar 09, 2011 11:43pm |
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Author | Michael O'Brien |
News Date | Thursday, March 10, 2011 05:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
Description | "Sen. Claire McCaskill said Wednesday that she'll vote against her party's deficit reduction plan when it comes up for a vote today.
McCaskill, the centrist Missouri Democrat who faces a tough 2012 reelection battle, said she'll vote for neither the Republican nor the Democratic plan today.
The Republican plan, which passed the House and would cut $57 billion the rest of this fiscal year, "represents the wrong priorities," McCaskill said in a conference call with Missouri reporters.
"On the other hand, I believe the Democratic proposal also falls short, because the cuts are not substantial enough," McCaskill added. "They represent another $6.5 on top of the $4 billion we've already cut, and I think we need to do more [...] the Democratic proposal falls short."
McCaskill is the second Democrat to formally declare her opposition to the Democratic-favored spending bill.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) also said the Democratic proposal didn't cut enough in a Senate floor speech on Tuesday taking President Obama to task on the issue.
Another centrist, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) said Wednesday he will vote against the Republican and Democratic spending bills." |
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