Paul, Yarmuth vote against budget deal

By: Neil Middleton - Email

Posted: Fri 2:21 PM, Apr 15, 2011

President Obama is expected to sign a funding plan today that reduces the budget by more than $38 billion dollars for the second half of the year. You can watch Senator Rand Paul's criticism of the budget plan here.

President Obama is expected to sign a funding plan today that reduces the budget by more than $38 billion dollars for the second half of the year.

The final vote in the House was 260 in favor to 167 against. 59 Republicans voted against the measure even though House Speaker John Boehner called it the best spending plan he could work out with Democrats.

Republican Senator Rand Paul and Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth

were the only members of the Kentucky delegation to vote against the spending plan.

In a Senate floor speech, Paul blasted the continuing resolution.

“We threatened to shut down government over nothing because we're not cutting spending in any serious way.”

“These are no cuts. We will spend more this year than we spent last year. Ask your representative are we going to spend more this year than last year? If we're spending more this year than last year, that's not a cut. Ask your representatives, ask your Senators.”

“Will the deficit be more this year than last year? The deficit will be bigger this year.”

Click here to see the final vote in the Senate

Click here to see the final vote in the House.

---

Do you have an opinion you want to share? Let me know your thoughts. You can comment on this blog or send me your “Letter to the Editor”.

Here’s is the policy:

Email your letters to neil.middleton@wymtnews.com

Letters should be no more than 300 words. However, exceptions will be made at the discretion of WYMT.

We reserve the right to edit and/or reject letters for content, clarity and length. Please do not make personal attacks, libelous or inappropriate statements.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks for making WYMT-TV your source for news and information. We appreciate your trust.

God Bless America!

Neil Middleton <><
WYMT Mountain News
Appreciate Freedom – Thank a Vet!

Follow me on Twitter

Read More Blogs

Sunday's Extras: Texting Mom

Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.

News Headlines

Snakes smuggled on planes

11 mins ago - An East Texas man has pleaded guilty to smuggling snakes on several planes from South America to the United States.

Woman convicted of Pitino extortion in new prison

24 mins ago - The Kentucky woman convicted of trying to extort millions in cash, cars and a house from University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino has a new federal home.

Another arrest in alleged crime ring case

27 mins ago - Another suspect is behind bars in connection with a suspected crime ring in Lexington.

Lexington physician becomes president of AMA

37 mins ago - A Lexington, Ky., doctor has been sworn in as the 168th president of the American Medical Association.

Restored medevac chopper being dedicated at post

Posted: 6:59 AM - A restored OH-23 Raven helicopter used as a utility, observation and medical evacuation aircraft during the Korean War is being dedicated at Fort Campbell where it will be permanently displayed on the Warrior Transition Battalion grounds.