Obama Sends Congress 3.77 Trillion spending plan
Chained CPI is on the table, the most likely scenario with this congress is that we get cuts to benefits and no revenue through taxes, and the GOP will balance the budget on the backs of seniors.
President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $3.77 trillion spending blueprint that seeks to achieve an elusive “grand bargain” to tame runaway deficits by raising taxes further on the wealthy and trimming popular benefit programs such as Social Security.
The president’s proposal being unveiled Wednesday includes an additional $1.8 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade, bringing total deficit savings to $4.3 trillion, based on the administration’s calculations.