Yesterday, House Republicans moved
legislation forward aimed at preventing any reductions in military
spending, even if that means cutting much needed programs for the nation’s poorest. The House Armed Services Committee’s bill provides $554 billion for the Pentagon — $29 billion more than DOD had requested — while the GOP-led Budget Committee packaged six bills that would “slice $261 billion from food stamps, Medicaid, social services and other programs for struggling Americans.”
Last
night on Fox News, House Majoriy Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) claimed
that the Republicans were just trimming the fat from the budget and
getting rid of wasteful spending:
VAN SUSTEREN: But these cuts — I mean, these cuts — I mean, some of the cuts, I mean, just — you know, there are — there’s money sitting in our government. There’s some fat that we can.. some of these cuts. I mean — the fat is incredible!MCCARTHY: Then you would support what we’re doing. That’s we’re doing committee by committee!
Watch the clip:
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