President Obama wanted a new procedure for cutting the federal spending protocol but this time, his own team of “supporters” went against him, and the same thing happened 4 years ago.

Obama sent legislation to the Congress that would allow him to propose the new package. In return, all that is expected from the Congress is that it would have to vote on the package without making further changes to it.

But it seems like, that some notable people (Sen. Robert Byrd) are not okay with the proposal. Although, Senator. Robert Byrd is one of the strongest allies of President Barack Obama, but he has served a long time as a loyal politician and his honesty compelled him to disagree with the President…

- Byrd said that;

o To me, the proposal is just like an old stale wine, in a new bottle. The Congress has the authority over the power of the treasury and I am personally not in the favor of another attempt at a power grab by a Chief Executive. So far, the elected representatives should be aware of our spending policies and they are expected to act in an amicable manner, which would lead us all into making the right choice for the American people.

In 2006, a similar proposal was suggested by Mr. Bill Frist and Paul Ryan and it actually did pass the House but it only received 35 votes from the Democrats. However, there are few people who are still supportive of the President’s proposal.

The White House budget director – Peter Orszag said that according to the current situation and economic deterioration, the new proposal by the President, has potential to make things better for all of us. Our accumulated debt is way past the $13 Billion milestone and this proposal could save a few billion dollars.

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