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November 30, 2005
House Reconciliation Bill Targets Key Low-Income Programs In Ways And Means Committee's Jurisdiction
From Center on Budget and Policy Priorities:
The House of Representatives narrowly passed a budget “reconciliation” bill (H.R. 4241) on November 17 that included a package of cuts approved by the Ways and Means Committee on October 26. The budget resolution that passed in April required the Ways and Means Committee to cut programs under its jurisdiction by $1 billion over the next five years, but the Ways and Means proposals would cut programs under its jurisdictions by $8 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
The Ways and Means package targets programs that provide critical supports and services to low and moderate-income families
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Posted on November 30, 2005 10:45 PM
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