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Cameron Lynch

The GOP Can Win the Budget Battle Without a Government Shutdown
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At almost 5 a.m. on Saturday morning, the House passed their version of the FY2012 budget. Riding the conservative, Tea Party wave, newly elected Republicans succeeded (for the most part) in slashing spending on hundreds of government departments, agencies, and projects. Although many complained the cuts didn't slice deep enough, all but three Republicans voted in favor of the bill.

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Cameron Lynch

Cameron Lynch is president the Lynch Group, a government relations, political consulting and government contracting firm. Formerly with the Bipartisan Policy Center, Lynch has worked for Sen. John McCain and former Sen. Bob Dole, among others. He teaches classes in political campaign strategy and historic Congressional agreements at the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management.