Boehner Says He Will Cut House Panel Budgets to Save $30 Million
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U.S. Representative John Boehner, the Ohio lawmaker who will become House Speaker next month, said he will cut the budgets of his office and other House committees to save as much as $30 million.
“I’m going to cut every committee’s budget by 5 percent,” Boehner said in an interview for CBS Television’s “60 Minutes” program scheduled for broadcast today. “Every member is going to see a 5 percent reduction -- in their allowance. All together that’s $25-$30 million, and it likely would be one of the first votes we cast.”