Rush is right. In so many ways... http://download.premiereradio.net/guest/rushlimb/pdf/baselinebudgeting2.pdf
Baseline Services Budgeting process is a very slick manner of pulling the wool over well intentioned Americans. When the CBO has to 'score' a bill on an assumed increase of a given % every year, anytime the projected expenditures fall below that assumed %, it is called a CUT even though it is a REAL INCREASE in spending.
Example, say that the HHS baseline is an increase of 10% a year, regardless of how much is actually spent or how much is brought into the national gov't by taxes and such. Totally an arbitrary number. IF the 'wascawy wepubwicans' (we won't miss you much, Barney Frank!) were to propose a budget for HHS of an increase of 4%, it would be deemed a 6% cut. Spending would increase by 4% over what is spend THIS year, but the media, a certain political party and other liberal leaning types would scream about 'cuts'.
WHAT CAN WE DO?!? Guess what? The House of Representatives actually DID pass a bill to eliminate this monkey-business. Care to bet what will happen to it in the Senate with Harry Reid et al? http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/208527-house-passes-second-gop-budget-reform-bill
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