http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/131739-baucus-will-vote-against-deficit-panel-planSenate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and incoming House Ways and Means Committee Chairman David Camp (R-Mich.) said Thursday they will vote against the president's deficit commission plan, a strong indication it won't get the 14 votes it needs to be officially adopted.
Reps. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) have said they will vote against the plan, and Reps. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) and Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) are likely to do the same. This would bring the number of "no" votes to six.
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Baucus in a statement blasted the plan for hurting rural Americans.
“The Deficit Commission recommendations would cut pensions for military members, lower Social Security payments, raise the retirement age and limit Medicare benefits. Cuts like that hit rural America the hardest because we proudly have more veterans and seniors than most other states," he said. He added that he opposed the commission's proposals to cut farm subsidies, as well.