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Topic usage by elites: 0.32% all, 0.38% Senate Democrats, 0.21% Senate Republicans, 0.60% House Democrats, 0.10% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @USRepMikeDoyle (D-PA), @repmarkpocan (D-WI), @RepRaulGrijalva (D-AZ), @ChrisVanHollen (D-MD), @RepPaulRyan (R-WI)
Topic usage by media and public: 0.26% Media, 0.05% informed public, 0.02% random users, 0.43% Democratic supporters, 0.09% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

.@USProgressives #Back2Work Budget creates 7 million American jobs & cuts $4.4 trillion from deficit. #p2 http://t.co/yhqgnLv2rK

RepJudyChu (@RepJudyChu)

To pay for tax cuts for the wealthy, it could raise taxes on middle class families by as much as $2,000 per year.

JacksonLeeTX18 (@JacksonLeeTX18)

This morning I stood up for middle class families & voted NO on the Ryan budget that would end Medicare, devastate critical investments.

NitaLowey (@NitaLowey)

The #RyanBudget gives millionaires a huge tax cut, but slashes investments that help seniors, children & middle-class families.

SenatorBoxer (@SenatorBoxer)

Voted against Ryan budget which ends Medicare guarantee, guts Medicaid, repeals ACA benefits, cuts taxes on rich&raises taxes on middleclass

USRepMikeDoyle (@USRepMikeDoyle)

While giving millionaires an avg tax cut of at least $200,000, the GOP budget may raise taxes on middle class families by an avg of $2,000

LorettaSanchez (@LorettaSanchez)

Sample of representative media tweets:

Paul Ryan Doubles Down on Cutting Veteran Pensions: House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has ... http://t.co/HCBFaCqOUo

BreitbartNews (@BreitbartNews)

Paul Ryan Report Slams Federal Anti-Poverty Programs for Disincentivizing Work: On Monday, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-W... http://t.co/cvKzr55V9G

BreitbartNews (@BreitbartNews)

Paul Ryan budget repeals Obamacare benefits, keeps Medicare cuts and taxes http://t.co/B9cI8N3FdL

thinkprogress (@thinkprogress)

Congress poised to eliminate key tax breaks for middle class, provide permanent tax breaks for corporations http://t.co/YKXqQIxCjq

thinkprogress (@thinkprogress)

Congress raises taxes on Middle Class workers, preserves tax breaks for NASCAR, Hollywood, and Rum. No, really. ---> http://t.co/S62284MV

thinkprogress (@thinkprogress)

Surprise! Paul Ryan's committee approves Paul Ryan's budget http://t.co/vMr0g9urAJ

dailykos (@dailykos)