Barrett Makes sense

The Common Sense Spending Act of 2005
"American families use common sense in their budgets everyday and it is time the government do the same. Earlier this year I introduced the Common Sense Spending Act of 2005.

This plan allows the federal government to fund discretionary spending at its current levels for the next year. But, after 2005, funding increases would be tied to the inflation rate. Mandatory spending would continue to grow by one percent, excluding Social Security. The Common Sense Spending Act also tightens the definition of “emergency” spending, and it reauthorizes Pay-As-You-Go requiring offsets for direct spending."

4. H.R.845 : To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget and to budget for emergencies.
Sponsor: Rep Barrett, J. Gresham [SC-3] (introduced 2/16/2005) Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Budget; House Rules
Latest Major Action: 2/16/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.