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From: Joel Packer jpacker@cef.org
Subject: More on the budget deal - good news
Date: October 27, 2015 at 10:07:37 AM EDT
To: Joel Packer jpacker@cef.org

Good news!  After reading through the budget agreement https://rules.house.gov/bill/114/hr-1314 again and comparing the numbers to current caps and appropriations levels for OCO, for FY 2016 both NDD and defense caps are increased by $25 billion each.  PLUS, the OCO levels are increased by $8 billion each for defense and nondefense OCO, so in effect, each receives a $33 billion increase.

For FY 2017 the caps are increased by $15 billion each plus the OCO increases, which are again $8 billion each compared to FY 15, for a total of $23 billion each in FY 2017.

See the attached new chart I did.  OMB and House Democratic leadership staff just verified to me that this is correct. Please ignore and discard the previous chart I sent.

So, we were pushing for a $37 billion increase in NDD for FY 2016 and got an increase of $33 billion. The FY 2017 level will then be the same as the FY 2016 level.

Speaker Boehner announced to the Republican conference that the House will vote on the deal tomorrow!

Here are more reactions and stories:

·        Speaker Boehner’s Remarks to House Republicans on the Bipartisan Budget Act http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/speaker-boehner-s-remarks-house-republicans-bipartisan-budget-act  - includes a good summary of the deal

·        Reid Statement On Bipartisan Budget Agreement http://www.reid.senate.gov/press_releases/2015-10-27-reid-statement-on-bipartisan-budget-agreement
“Democrats have long called for bipartisan action to stop devastating sequester cuts from hitting our nation’s military and our middle class. With this agreement, we’ve done just that.

“Democrats and Republicans have come to a responsible agreement that places the needs of our nation above Republicans’ partisan agenda. While this agreement is not perfect, it addresses both investment in domestic priorities that benefit the middle class and defense spending. And with this agreement, we avoid a major threat to jobs and the economy.

The time to do away with the devastating sequester cuts that are harming our middle class and our military is now. Democrats hope to end sequestration for the good of the country.”

·        Pelosi Statement on Introduction of Budget Agreement http://www.democraticleader.gov/newsroom/pelosi-statement-on-introduction-of-budget-agreement-fy2016/
“The bipartisan budget package unveiled last night represents real progress for hard-working families across the country.  At long last, we have broken the sequester’s stranglehold on our national defense and our investments in good-paying jobs and the future of America.

“We successfully secured equal increases in funding defense and non-defense priorities.  We have extended the solvency of Social Security Disability Insurance and protected millions of seniors from a significant increase in their Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles next year.  Most importantly, we have affirmed that the full faith and credit of the United States is non-negotiable and inviolable with the inclusion of a clean debt limit suspension in this package.”

·        From CQ: A White House official speaking on background issued a favorable assessment of the bipartisan budget-debt ceiling deal http://www.cq.com/doc/govdoc-4779111 announced by Republican congressional leaders on Monday night. The official said that President Barack Obama repeatedly has urged that Congress come up with a deal that lifts sequestration caps and provides equal relief for defense and nondefense programs, and the congressional pact meets those requirements. The deal is "responsible" and protects key priorities, the official said.

"While this agreement is indeed a compromise, it is promising that Democrats and Republicans in Congress were able to come together to reach a strong agreement that would break the cycle of short-sighted, crisis-driven decision-making," said the official. "We urge Members of Congress from both parties to take the next step and pass a budget based on this agreement."

·        Ryan says budget process 'stinks' http://thehill.com/policy/finance/258188-ryan-says-budget-process-stinks (The Hill)
“Paul Ryan is distancing himself from a pending budget deal ahead of his expected election later this week as House Speaker.”

·        Paul Ryan blasts Boehner for budget deal http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/paul-ryan-blasts-john-boehner-senate-white-house-budget-deal-215182 (Politico)
"This is not the way to do the people's business," the Wisconsin Republican said. "And under new management we are not going to do the people's business this way. We are up against a deadline - that's unfortunate. But going forward we can't do the people's business. As a conference we should've been meeting months ago to discuss these things to have a unified strategy going forward."

·        Conservatives already trashing new budget deal http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/budget-house-republicans-conservatives-215177 (Politico)
“…conservative lawmakers, eager to keep the strict spending caps from a 2011 budget agreement intact, were very skeptical of the deal after they emerged from close-door briefings with their leaders on Monday night.”

Joel Packer
CEF Executive Director
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Joel has now corrected his correction!

Under the proposed deal, for both FY 2016 and FY 2017, both NDD and
defense spending will be getting an increase of $33 billion compared to FY
2015 (this year’s) levels.

Longer explanation below if you are interested:

For FY 2016, both NDD and defense caps are increased by $25 billion each,
and then something called the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) fund is
increased by $8 billion each for defense and non-defense. So in effect,
both NDD an defense receives a $33 billion increase.

For FY 2017, the caps are increased by only $15 billion each, and will get
the same $8 billion OCO increases. But, because the FY 2017 NDD cap under
current law was already going up by $10 billion, the total FY 2017 level
will come out the same as the FY 2016 level, as compared to FY 2015, for
both NDD and defense.

Jeff

Begin forwarded message:

*From: *Joel Packer jpacker@cef.org
*Subject: *More on the budget deal - good news
*Date: *October 27, 2015 at 10:07:37 AM EDT
*To: *Joel Packer jpacker@cef.org

Good news!  After reading through the budget agreement
https://rules.house.gov/bill/114/hr-1314 again and comparing the numbers
to current caps and appropriations levels for OCO, for FY 2016 both NDD and
defense caps are increased by $25 billion each.  PLUS, the OCO levels are
increased by $8 billion each for defense and nondefense OCO, so in effect,
each receives a $33 billion increase.

For FY 2017 the caps are increased by $15 billion each plus the OCO
increases, which are again $8 billion each compared to FY 15, for a total
of $23 billion each in FY 2017.
See the attached new chart I did.  OMB and House Democratic leadership
staff just verified to me that this is correct. Please ignore and discard
the previous chart I sent.

So, we were pushing for a $37 billion increase in NDD for FY 2016 and got
an increase of $33 billion. The FY 2017 level will then be the same as the
FY 2016 level.

Speaker Boehner announced to the Republican conference that the House
will vote on the deal tomorrow!

Here are more reactions and stories:

·        Speaker Boehner’s Remarks to House Republicans on the
Bipartisan Budget Act
http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/speaker-boehner-s-remarks-house-republicans-bipartisan-budget-act

• includes a good summary of the deal

·
Reid Statement On Bipartisan Budget Agreement
http://www.reid.senate.gov/press_releases/2015-10-27-reid-statement-on-bipartisan-budget-agreement“Democrats
have long called for bipartisan action to stop devastating sequester cuts
from hitting our nation’s military and our middle class. With this
agreement, we’ve done just that.

“Democrats and Republicans have come to a responsible agreement that
places the needs of our nation above Republicans’ partisan agenda. While
this agreement is not perfect, it addresses both investment in domestic
priorities that benefit the middle class and defense spending. And with
this agreement, we avoid a major threat to jobs and the economy.

The time to do away with the devastating sequester cuts that are harming
our middle class and our military is now. Democrats hope to end
sequestration for the good of the country.”

·
Pelosi Statement on Introduction of Budget Agreement
http://www.democraticleader.gov/newsroom/pelosi-statement-on-introduction-of-budget-agreement-fy2016/“The
bipartisan budget package unveiled last night represents real progress for
hard-working families across the country.  At long last, we have broken the
sequester’s stranglehold on our national defense and our investments in
good-paying jobs and the future of America.

“We successfully secured equal increases in funding defense and
non-defense priorities.  We have extended the solvency of Social Security
Disability Insurance and protected millions of seniors from a significant
increase in their Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles next year.  Most
importantly, we have affirmed that the full faith and credit of the United
States is non-negotiable and inviolable with the inclusion of a clean debt
limit suspension in this package.”

·        From CQ: A White House official speaking on background issued
a favorable assessment of the bipartisan budget-debt ceiling deal
http://www.cq.com/doc/govdoc-4779111 announced by Republican
congressional leaders on Monday night. The official said that President Barack
Obama repeatedly has urged that Congress come up with a deal that lifts
sequestration caps and provides equal relief for defense and nondefense
programs, and the congressional pact meets those requirements. The deal is
"responsible" and protects key priorities, the official said.

"While this agreement is indeed a compromise, it is promising that
Democrats and Republicans in Congress were able to come together to reach a
strong agreement that would break the cycle of short-sighted, crisis-driven
decision-making," said the official. "We urge Members of Congress from both
parties to take the next step and pass a budget based on this agreement."

·        Ryan says budget process 'stinks'
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/258188-ryan-says-budget-process-stinks
(The Hill)
“Paul Ryan is distancing himself from a pending budget deal ahead of his
expected election later this week as House Speaker.”

·
Paul Ryan blasts Boehner for budget deal
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/paul-ryan-blasts-john-boehner-senate-white-house-budget-deal-215182 (Politico)"This
is not the way to do the people's business," the Wisconsin Republican said.
"And under new management we are not going to do the people's business this
way. We are up against a deadline - that's unfortunate. But going forward
we can't do the people's business. As a conference we should've been
meeting months ago to discuss these things to have a unified strategy going
forward."

·        Conservatives already trashing new budget deal
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/budget-house-republicans-conservatives-215177
(Politico)
“…conservative lawmakers, eager to keep the strict spending caps from a
2011 budget agreement intact, were very skeptical of the deal after they
emerged from close-door briefings with their leaders on Monday night.”

Joel Packer
CEF Executive Director
JPacker@cef.org
202-383-0083
202-255-0915 (cell)
www.cef.org
www.Twitter.com/edfunding http://www.twitter.com/edfunding
NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
1341 G Street, NW
Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 20005

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