By a vote of 228-191, the U.S. House passed a budget plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., "The Path to Prosperity."
It's the second year in a row the GOP-controlled House approved an annual budget since reclaiming control in the 2010 midterm elections. That stands in stark contrast to the folks on the other side of the Capitol. The Senate, which has a Democratic majority, hasn't passed a budget in more than three years.
Only 10 Republicans voted against the plan. Claiming the budget proposal abandons the middle class and destroys Medicare, not a single Democrat voted in favor of the Ryan plan.
More telling, however, is Democrats didn't deliver a single vote for President Obama's budget either. It went down in fumes by a vote of 414-0.
Last month, on the same day the White House released Obama's 2013 budget, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., issued a statement praising the President's proposal:
"President Obama has laid out an innovative blueprint for restoring opportunity for all Americans and for constructing an economy that is built to last. The budget is balanced, fair, and responsible and is an investment in our economic growth, in job creation, and in a stronger, thriving middle class."
It appears support for his blueprint has grown cold.
Democrats will try to use the budget vote to get the upper hand in the upcoming election, attempting to paint Republicans as the party that pushes grandma off the cliff for the plan's sweeping changes to Medicare. However, it's a pretty powerful statement when no one in the President's own party supports his budget.
Perhaps a sign of its radioactivity, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., refuses to even debate a budget this year, which means the President's budget won't even get the courtesy of a vote.
In the world of politics, governing and budgeting are often synonymous. One could argue that the president's inability to muster votes from members of his own party is a perceived vote of no confidence in his ability to manage the country.