Bipartisanship occurred Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, a rare event.
According to the Library of Congress’ roll call site, Thomas.gov, 99 Senators opposed President Obama’s budget proposal with one lone senator from Illinois not voting.
The site officially notes #00097, the “motion to proceed to consider Senate Conference Resolution 41; A concurrent resolution setting forth the President’s budget request for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022” as “Rejected.” In March, the U.S. House voted unanimously against Obama’s budget proposal to set the stage.
So, why won’t even those of the president’s own party join him in support of his budget?
According to the Congressional Budget Office’s April report, “The Economic Impact of the President’s 2013 Budget,” Obama’s budget results in new deficits of an additional $6.4 trillion within 10 years, despite increases in marginal tax rates.