House Republicans Expected to Fall Billions Short of Their Fiscal 2011 Spending Pledge

House Republicans Expected to Fall Billions Short of Their Fiscal 2011 Spending Pledge | CNSnews.com

(CNSNews.com) – House Republicans will fall approximately $20 billion short of their commitment to hold non-defense, discretionary spending for fiscal year 2011 to 2008 levels.

According to House Appropriations Committee sources, the fiscal 2011 budget deal reached by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and President Obama last Friday will push non-defense discretionary spending $20 billion higher than the 2008 level House Republicans had promised voters.