Politics Afternoon Edition: Ryan budget plan combines old cuts, new taxes; Senate panel advances gun legislation

Politics moves fast. Here's a quick afternoon update on the top stories in the world of politics.

View on the Web. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 HEADLINES Ryan budget plan combines old cuts, new taxes The 10-year spending plan released Tuesday by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is virtually identical to last year's GOP budget, except that it includes more than $3.2 trillion in new tax revenue » Read full article Senate panel advances gun legislation Bills have broad public support, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. » Read full article Senate panel approves gun background check, school safety bills Panel postpones debate and vote on assault weapons ban until Thursday. » Read full article McConnell intends to force vote on defunding Obamacare Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday that he will push for an amendment to Senate Democrats' continuing budget resolution that would defund President Obama's health-care bill. » Read full article Where papal electors are from Europe accounts for about a quarter of of the world's Catholic population, but more than half of the cardinal electors. » Read full article MULTIMEDIA Video: House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan unveiled a budget Tuesday that he says balances the budget in 10 years. Ryan invited President Obama and Senate Democrats to come together and put forth their ideas on how to balance the budget. Follow Washington Post Politics:     Unsubscribe ©2013 The Washington Post 1150 15th St NW Washington, DC 20071 Help & Contact Info Privacy Policy

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