Republican Budget for Fiscal Year 2012
"The Ryan Plan"
Where the President has failed, House Republicans will lead. This budget helps spur job creation today, stops spending money the government doesn’t have, and lifts the crushing burden of debt. This plan puts the budget on the path to balance and the economy on the path to prosperity. Key Facts Spending. Cuts $6.2 trillion in government spending over the next decade compared to the President’s budget, and $5.8 trillion relative to the current-policy baseline. Eliminates hundreds of duplicative programs, reflects the ban on earmarks, and curbs corporate welfare, bringing nonsecurity discretionary spending to below 2008 levels. Brings government spending to…
