Critics slam Senate for failing to pass a budget — three years running

Compiled by Jackie Hicken, Deseret News

Published: Monday, April 30 2012 5:01 p.m. MDT

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Democrats in the United States Senate are facing a rush of criticism as April 29 came and went, marking the third anniversary since the Senate passed a budget under the guidance of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

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ParkCityAggie

Park City, Ut

we're (most level headed Americans) not fooled, congress needs to pass a realistic budget, not some tea-party infused wish list bent on turning us into a 3rd world country!

7:14 p.m. April 30, 2012
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A1994

Centerville, UT

@ParkCityAggie

A budget that cuts government spending will turn us into a 3rd world country? How do you possibly come to THAT conclusion?

A course that we are on now WILL turn us into Greece. Why can't the Democrats More..

7:34 p.m. April 30, 2012
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johhen

Salt Lake City, UT

It seems like this article belongs on the editorial page.

9:11 p.m. April 30, 2012
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Jackie Hicken

Jackie Hicken is web producer for DeseretNews.com. She previously worked as a reporter for CongressNow in Washington, D.C., and wrote for The Uintah Basin Standard and The Daily Universe. She is also an award-winning news more ..

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