Henry Imler January 5th, 2007

House Approves Democratic `Pay-Go’ Spending-Control Measure

The chamber voted 280-152 to impose so-called
pay-as-you-go budget rules requiring lawmakers to offset the cost of
tax cuts or spending on new entitlement programs by finding savings
elsewhere in the budget to avoid adding to the deficit.

The pay-go measure is one of a series of initiatives House Democrats
pushed through on their second day in the majority, including requiring
sponsors of spending proposals for pet projects, known as earmarks, to
be publicly identified, and ensuring that members of the minority party
are included in committees that negotiate the final wording of
legislation.

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