washington u.s. house republicans tuesday insist proceed fiscal 2017 budget plan despite flat-out rejection party fiscal hawk pose important test speaker paul ryan leadership 3.9 trillion proposal house budget committee hop embrace formally wednesday eventual floor vote would provide ryan first step political goal unite republican party behind detail policy plan ahead november presidential congressional elections plan aim achieve balance budget within decade promise speakership go top-down cram-it-down-people s-throat kind leadership ryan tell reporters go make decisions team go push power members go make team decision issue add house freedom caucus include dozens outspoken conservatives dethrone ryan predecessor john boehner complain months 1.07 trillion ceiling discretionary spend enact law last november say cap 30 billion low warn leaders opposition several freedom caucus members sit house budget panel include representative dave brat virginia republican describe group position mainstream american people want us be brat say lean toward vote proposal committee work-session set wednesday stubborn opposition among freedom caucus members despite weeks behind-the-scene talk among house republicans call question ability party leaders muster 218 vote need pass budget without help chamber 188 democrats representative chris van hollen maryland panel top democrat slam republican proposal plan would hurt middle class harm medicare healthcare program elderly disable democratic attack fiscal hawk opposition lead republicans call seldom-used queen hill strategy would allow members consider different proposals deem one vote pass chamber budget blueprint non-binding mean subject president barack obama approval provide guidance appropriators write bill fund array government program begin oct. start next fiscal year house republicans float controversial budget plan