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01-BDC3
on Feb 8, 2001
Resolution: the Blue Dog Coalition press release:
Source: Blue Dog Coalition press release
The 33 member Blue Dog Coalition applauds Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) for his commitment to fiscal responsibility. In a floor speech today, Senator Lieberman called for a budget framework that would devote half of the budget surplus to debt reduction, a quarter of the remaining funds to tax cuts, the final quarter to targeted spending increases in America’s priority programs. Senator Lieberman touted a mantra long held by the Blue Dogs that “our top priority must remain debt reduction.” Senator Lieberman’s position closely reflects the “50-25-25” equation for responsible budgeting long advocated by the Blue Dog Coalition. The Blue Dogs’ formula would extract the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds from the projected budget surplus and use half of the remaining funds to pay down the national debt. After committing 50 percent to debt reduction, 25 percent would be allocated to tax cuts and the remaining
25 percent would fund increases in priority programs, such as education, agriculture, defense, and health care. “The 50-25-25 budget framework is a common sense, fiscally conservative approach that will provide for a healthy economy, lower taxes, and reduction of our national debt. I am pleased that Senator Lieberman stressed the need for fiscal discipline,” said Blue Dog Budget Task Force Co-Chairman, Rep. Dennis Moore (D-KS). “Senator Lieberman got it exactly right,” said Blue Dog Co-Chairman Rep. Jim Turner (D-TX). “We need a budget that meets our commitments and lives up to our responsibilities. Most importantly, we need a budget that adds up. The 50-25-25 framework is a smart, conservative, approach that prioritizes paying down the debt and still leaves room for real tax relief.”
- Topic: Tax Reform
- Headline: 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending
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Republicans
participating in 01-BDC3 |
Independents
participating in 01-BDC3 |
| Brad Carson |
s1a | OK 2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative |
| Brad Ellsworth |
s1a | IN 2010 Democratic Challenger |
| Harold Ford |
s1a | NY 2010 Democratic Primary Challenger; previously US Rep (TN) |
| Chris John |
s1a | LA 2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
57
Republicans:
0
Independents:
4 |
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