How far to the right has the budget debate moved in recent years?
Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), one of the most conservative members of the House, who rode in on the 2010 tea party wave, boasted that the bipartisan bill passed by the chamber on Wednesday reflects the GOP’s success at forcing huge federal spending cuts under President Barack Obama.
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