I will not support nor vote for any candidate who refuses to take the national debt seriously. 
There have been many plans proposed for cutting spending in order to balance the federal budget. Below are some useful links and commentary on these various plans.
FY 2013 Budgets
- Congressional Budget Office “The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook” (PDF)
- Office of Management and Budget: “The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2013“
- House Budget Committee: “Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Resolution: The Path to Prosperity“
- Republican Study Committee Budget: “Cut, Cap, and Balance: A Fiscal Year 2013 Budget, H.Con.Res. 113“
- Congressional Progressive Caucus Budget: “Budget for All” & (PDF), One-Page Summary (PDF)
- Sen. Rand Paul’s “Platform to Revitalize America“
- Sen. Pat Toomey’s “Restoring Balance: Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Resolution” & (PDF), Summary (PDF), One-Page Summary (PDF)
- Cong. Paul Ryan’s “The Path to Prosperity: A Blueprint for American Renewal“
- Cong. Ron Paul’s “Plan to Restore America“ & (PDF)
Commentary
- CBO Budget Outlook: The Hill, USA Today
- Pres. Obama Budget: Associated Press
- RSC Budget: Club for Growth & (PDF)
- CPC Budget: Economic Policy Institute (1) & (2), The Hill, Think Progress
- Sen. Paul Budget: American Spectator, FreedomWorks, The New American
- Sen. Toomey Budget: American Spectator, National Review, The Hill, Hot Air
- Cong. Paul Ryan: Cato
- Cong. Paul Budget: Washington Post, Cato Institute, Politico
Historical Plans
- Last Passed Federal Budget (2011): “The Budget Control Act of 2011” & (PDF)
- Sen. Rand Paul (FY 2012): “Fiscal Year 2012: Budget of the U.S. Government“ (PDF)
- Sen. Tom Coburn (FY 2012): “Back in Black: A Deficit Reduction Plan” & (PDF), Summary (PDF), Highlights (PDF)
- Republican Study Committee Budget (FY 2012): “Honest Solutions“
- Congressional Progressive Caucus Budget (FY 2012): “The People’s Budget” & (PDF), One-Page Summary (PDF)
- Cong. Jan Schakowsky’s (FY 2012): “Deficit Reduction Plan” & (PDF)
- Cong. Justin Amash’s “Business Cycle Balanced Budget Amendment, H.J. Res. 73” (PDF)
- Cong. Tom McClintock’s “Back to Basics Balanced Budget Amendment, H.J. Res. 84“
- Cong. Connie Mack’s “One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2011, H.R. 1848” & (PDF), Highlights (PDF)
- U.S. Public Interest Research Group and National Taxpayers Union’s “Toward Common Ground: Bridging the Political Divide with Deficit Reduction Recommendations for the Super Committee” & (PDF)
Commentary
- Sen. Paul Budget: Cato Institute
- Sen. Coburn Budget: NY Times, CNN, Bloomberg, American Conservative, Business Insider
- CPC Budget: Economic Policy Institute (PDF), Paul Krugman
- Cong. Jan Schakowsky Budget: Washington Post, Truthout
- Cong. Amash BBA: Club for Growth & (PDF)
