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Kyl Says He Will Block Reid Deficit Proposal Because It Includes War Savings. “Jon Kyl tells me he expects Rs to block Reid plan because of how Iraq/Afghanistan savings are considered. politi.co/n7XTD2 <http://t.co/OzbnFQl> ”  [Tweet by Politico’s Manu Raju, 7/25/11 <http://twitter.com/#!/mkraju/status/95592964717424640> ]

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Kyl Voted For Ryan Budget That Included Exact Same War Savings. In May, Kyl voted for the Ryan budget plan. According to Ryan’s own budget documents, his $5.8 trillion in spending cuts includes the very same savings from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars that Kyl says he now opposes. [Vote 77, 5/25/11 <http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=1&vote=00077> ; Path to Prosperity, Summary Tables, 4/11/11 <http://budget.house.gov/UploadedFiles/SummaryTables.pdf> ]