Democratic Budget stories:
No sign of deal to close California deficit
Jun 29th, 2009 - San Jose Mercury News
SACRAMENTO (AP) — The California Senate on Monday approved a Democratic budget-balancing plan that faced a certain veto from Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as the state headed toward issuing IOUs for the first time since the 1990s.
Do Blue Dog Democrats have clout to hold down spending?
May 7th, 2009 - MiamiHerald
WASHINGTON -- Moderate Democrats could hold the key to the fate of President Barack Obama's agenda this year. They have the numbers to be decisive in the House of Representatives...



