date:Apr 12, 2013
for all discretionary spending is substantially more than will be allowed under the Budget Control Act of 2011. If a larger budget deal is adopted that sets up a scenario where discretionary spending cuts are replaced with tax changes and entitlement reforms.
That would be supportive of the F.D.A. funding level proposed by the president, the Alliance said.
If such a deal is not adopted, then the appropriations committees will need to cut billions of dollars from the presidents overall request