LoBiondo Votes on the Budget are Disgraceful

Rep. LoBiondo once again voted with the Bush White House and Republican majority when he cast what amounts to the deciding vote in the so-called Deficit Reduction Act in the early morning hours of November 18. The bill sqeezes programs for the poor, for college students and for farmers. It specifically targets anti-poverty programs. It passed with a 2 vote margin, 217 to 215, making LoBiondo's vote truly crucial. LoBiondo also voted November 17 for spending cuts in education and healthcare, but that spending bill was defeated when moderate Republicans joined ranks with every single Democrat in a 224-209 vote.