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If this budget battle has done anything, it’s demonstrated just how completely unserious are Democratic lawmakers about dealing with the most important issue of this generation. When a measly $61 billion in cuts is “draconian,” you can safely conclude that they will not be participating in cleaning up the mess which they are largely responsible for creating. But if that wasn’t enough, this has cemented it:

The Obama administration escalated a fight with Republicans over spending on Wednesday, warning that millions of seniors could see their Medicare payments blocked under the House GOP plan.

Seniors could also see Social Security payments delayed if the measure backed by the GOP cutting another $57 billion in spending this year is enacted, the administration said.

The administration’s attempts to portray the House budget as harmful to seniors — a powerful voting bloc — represent the White House’s most aggressive step yet to try to gain the upper hand in a battle with House Republicans that for a second time in two months threatens to lead to a government shutdown.

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