Amendment sought to provide fiscal year 1990 new budget authority of $1,333.1 billion; budget outlays of $1,156.6 billion; budget revenues of $1,065.5 billion; and a budget deficit of $91.1 billion. It also sought to provide $8.6 billion in deficit reductions by freezing all discretionary spending at the FY 1989 level, and reducing Medicare funding by $2.7 billion.

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Amendment Number
40
Description
Amendment sought to provide fiscal year 1990 new budget authority of $1,333.1 billion; budget outlays of $1,156.6 billion; budget revenues of $1,065.5 billion; and a budget deficit of $91.1 billion. It also sought to provide $8.6 billion in deficit reductions by freezing all discretionary spending at the FY 1989 level, and reducing Medicare funding by $2.7 billion.
Purpose
A substitute amendment requiring an additional $8.6 billion in deficit reductions beyond those called for in the committee resolution. Such additional reductions would be accomplished by freezing all discretionary spending at the FY 1989, cuts in Medicare and the elimination of Amtrak subsidies.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 4, 1989
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Kasich amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 30 - 393 (Roll no. 41).
Latest Action Time
15:38:27
Submitted Date
May 4, 1989
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 1, 2021
Amendment 40 — Informed