The Senate voted down the House budget, 56 to 44.

The House budget goes even further, calling for $69 billion in spending reductions on entitlements.

As an exercise in political symbolism, the release of the White House's $3.6-trillion budget for 2010 was an important moment.

At least in the House budget the first - if not the worst - of the cuts are in plain view.

Cutting the House budget is one thing we can do on our own.

The House budget makes no allocation for the war or reconstruction costs.

The House budget would allow a tax reduction of about $350 billion over seven years.

The House budget would also provide more money than the administration next year in several areas, including veterans' benefits.

The House budget tracks the president's plan fairly closely in tax cuts and overall spending.

The House budget calls for $106 billion in tax cuts over the next five years.