Eco-Libertarian group reverses opposition to Boehner budget bill, at last minute

Adding Balanced Budget Amendment key to reversal

From Eric Dondero:

The staunchly economic libertarians at the Club For Growth late Friday, reversed their earlier decision to go after any House Republicans who voted for House Speaker John Boehner's debt relief bill.

From The Hill "Club for Growth won't fight Boehner plan":

They had earlier promised to score any vote for his plan in their annual rankings as against the club's views, a warning sign that any supporters might have faced their well-funded wrath. But after Boehner added the balanced-budget amendment this morning, they issued a statement that said they would withdraw their opposition to it.

This represents a sharp turn-around.

On Tuesday, according to CNN Political Ticker, CFG issued a strongly worded statement opposed to the Boehner plan:

"The Club for Growth strongly opposes the Boehner Debt Limit plan," Club for Growth President Chris Chocola said in a statement. "It cuts almost nothing immediately, it caps only discretionary spending, and it does not require passage of a balanced budget amendment. Additionally, and perhaps more importantly, it simply doesn't fix the country's fiscal problems. We strongly oppose it, and we urge a no vote."

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