Gingrey among 10 House Republicans who vote against Ryan budget
by The Washington Post
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Georgia congressman of the 11th district Phil Gingrey speaks during the 8th annual GOP republican rally at the Tillman Hangar at the Richard B. Russell airport on Saturday, August 11, 2012 in Rome, Ga. AP PHOTO, ROME-NEWS-TRIBUNE/ LISA HALL
Georgia congressman of the 11th district Phil Gingrey speaks during the 8th annual GOP republican rally at the Tillman Hangar at the Richard B. Russell airport on Saturday, August 11, 2012 in Rome, Ga. AP PHOTO, ROME-NEWS-TRIBUNE/ LISA HALL
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For the third straight year, the GOP-controlled House has passed Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) budget blueprint. The budget cuts about $5 trillion over the next decade and aims to balance the budget by the end of that 10-year period.

But for the third straight year, not all Republicans were on board.

The bill earned the opposition of 10 Republicans — the same number that voted against it in 2012. Four Republicans voted ‘no’ in 2011.

Those voting against the budget this year were: Reps. Justin Amash (Mich.), Paul Broun (Ga.), Rick Crawford (Ark.), Randy Forbes (Va.), Chris Gibson (N.Y.), Phil Gingrey (Ga.), Joe Heck (Nev.), Walter Jones (N.C.), Tom Massie (Ky.) and David McKinley (W.Va.).

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