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Paul Ryan and Veterans cuts
"The bill relies entirely on spending cuts that impose a particular burden on the middle-class and the most vulnerable among us, while doing nothing to raise revenue from the most affluent," the White House's budget office said in a statement. "At the same time as the House is advancing tax cuts that benefit the most fortunate Americans, [the bill] would impose deep budget cuts that cost jobs and hurt middle class and vulnerable Americans—especially seniors, veterans, and children."
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/dotmil/2012/05/10/obama-takes-a-swipe-at-potential-gop-vp-candidate-with-budget-talk
