Once again an Obama administration official was less than forthright during a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
White House budget chief Sylvia Mathews Burwell refused to answer Sens. Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.) questions during committee hearing over concerns that President Barack Obama’s new budget proposal will increase spending $56 billion above the $1.014 trillion spending limit on discretionary spending agreed to in the Ryan-Murray budget deal.
"So, you are proposing that we alter 'Ryan-Murray' so you can spend $56 Billion next year alone?" Sessions asked repeatedly.
Burwell dodged the questions and defended Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget, saying the plan "adheres" to last December’s budget agreement and the increased spending would be offset by raising taxes and tightening tax loopholes.