Senator Tim Kaine says he is happy to see that his colleagues will vote on a budget shortly — for the first time in four years. A vote is expected either this evening or tomorrow. Kaine supports the Democrat-sponsored Senate version, but he says the more important thing is that Senators are once again voting on any budget for the first time since April 2009. The House passed its own version yesterday. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones.
(Continue reading for a list of differences in the Senate and House budget plans.)
How the budget proposals by Senate Democrats and House Republicans stack up over the next decade:
Total spending
Senate Democrats: $46.5 trillion
House Republicans: $41.7 trillion
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Total revenue
Senate Democrats: $41.2 trillion
House Republicans: $40.2 trillion
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10-year deficit
Senate Democrats: $5.4 trillion
House Republicans: $1.4 trillion
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National debt at end of 2023
Senate Democrats: $24.4 trillion
House Republicans: $20.3 trillion
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Social Security
Senate Democrats: $11.3 trillion
House Republicans: $11.3 trillion
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Medicare
Senate Democrats: $6.8 trillion
House Republicans: $6.7 trillion
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Health, including Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Senate Democrats: $6.6 trillion
House Republicans: $4.0 trillion
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National Defense
Senate Democrats: $6.0 trillion
House Republicans: $6.2 trillion
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Income security, including housing assistance, cash benefits and food stamps
Senate Democrats: $5.6 trillion
House Republicans: $5.0 trillion
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Interest on national debt
Senate Democrats: $5.2 trillion
House Republicans: $4.5 trillion
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Veterans benefits and services
Senate Democrats: $1.7 trillion
House Republicans: $1.7 trillion
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International Affairs, including foreign aid
Senate Democrats: $506 billion
House Republicans: $431 billion
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Education, training, employment and social services
Senate Democrats: $1.1 trillion
House Republicans: $906 billion
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Transportation
Senate Democrats: $919 billion
House Republicans: $801 billion
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Agriculture
Senate Democrats: $205 billion
House Republicans: $196 billion
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Natural resources and environment
Senate Democrats: $474 billion
House Republicans: $385 billion
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Community and regional development
Senate Democrats: $268 billion
House Republicans: $88 billion
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Sources: Senate Democratic and House Republican budget proposals.
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