As more details regarding the composition of the six-month continuing resolution “deal” emerge, there looks to be a sizable amount of gimmickry, fakery, and “savings” short-cuts.

Democrats have seized on the results of a CNN poll showing that Americans not only support the compromise by a 58 to 38 percent margin, but also think Democrats are more responsible than the GOP for the making the deal, by a 48 to 35 percent margin.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) opened the Senate floor this morning by …

“There are many more examples in this vast budget – examples of programs Republicans wanted to destroy but that Democrats demanded we protect,” he said. “There are many examples where they wanted to cut recklessly and we insisted on cutting responsibly.”

“Throughout this debate, we stayed true to our values,” he added. “The American people noticed, and they’re glad we did. By clear majorities, our constituents are glad we stood up for health reform, for women’s health, for cleaner air, and on and on.”

The CR restores a long-standing provision against the use of federal and local funds for abortions in the District of Columbia. The bill also includes the reauthorization of the DC Opportunity Scholarships, along with a $2.3 million funding increase, to stop the termination of the program and allow new students to participate. The legislation also eliminates four Administration “Czars,” including the “Health Care Czar,” the “Climate Change Czar,” the “Car Czar,” and the “Urban Affairs Czar.”

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  • Agriculture: $3 billion cut from FY10 level, $3.2 billion less than Obama budget request.
  • Commerce/Justice/Science: $10.9 billion cut from FY10 level, $7.1 billion less than Obama request.
  • Defense: $5 billion increase from FY10.
  • Energy/Water: $3.6 billion cut from FY10, $1.7 billion less than Obama request.
  • Financial Services: $2.4 billion cut from FY10, $3.4 billion less than Obama request.
  • Homeland Security: $0.784 billion cut from FY10, $1.9 billion below Obama request.
  • Interior: $2.62 billion cut from FY10, $2.8 billion below Obama request.
  • Labor/HHS/Education: $5.5 billion cut from FY10, $13 billion below Obama request.
  • Legislature: $0.103 billion cut from FY10.
  • Military Construction/Veterans Affairs: $0.6 billion increase over FY10, $3.4 billion more than Obama request.
  • State/Foreign Operations: $0.504 billion cut from FY10, $8.4 billion below Obama request.
  • Transportation/HUD: $12.3 billion cut from FY10, $13.2 billion below Obama request.