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January 21, 2011

Republican Lawmakers Call for Deeper Spending Cuts 
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A prominent Republican congressional group is urging party leaders to
impose far greater non-military spending cuts than already proposed. On
Thursday, the far-right Republican Study Committee called for an
immediate cut of $100 billion from non-military programs. According to
the Washington Post, meeting the demand would entail reducing funding
for most federal agencies by one-third over the next seven months. The
Study Committee also says the government should make even deeper
non-military cuts of $2.5 trillion over the next decade. According to
the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, that would mean cutting
funding for most government agencies by 40 percent. With 165 members,
the Study Committee represents over two-thirds of House Republicans.



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