Washington, D.C. – Chief Deputy Whip
“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Con. Res. 99.
“For the last six years we have been swimming in serious red ink. Deep red ink. Thanks to President Bush and the Republicans in Congress we have added almost three trillion dollars to our nation’s debt. This red ink also seemed to be without end. In
the past the other side of the aisle put forward budgets that did not
reflect a serious commitment to responsible fiscal policy. Those budgets also failed to reflect the priorities of the American people.
“Well, Mr. Speaker, Congress is under new management. That new management has produced a budget for the House to consider about which the American people can be proud.
“The Democratic budget is fiscally responsible. It reimposes pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) budgeting principles and achieves balance in 2012. At the same time, this budget puts our priorities in the proper order.
“For example, it provides tax relief to those who it needs it most – the middle-class. This
tax relief includes the extension of certain tax breaks, such as the
child tax credit, and reform of the Alterative Minimum Tax (AMT).
“This
budget also increases spending on the things that matter most to the
American people, such as our children, education, health care, and
veterans. Today we will be providing for a $50 billion increase in funds to provide health insurance to millions of more uninsured kids. Education,
training, and related programs will receive three billion more than
current levels and almost eight billion more than requested by the
President. Funding for veterans’ health care services is increased by 14.4 percent.
“I am proud to support this budget. It reflects a responsible fiscal position and puts our limited resources towards programs and policies that are important to this nation. I encourage all of my colleagues to vote in favor of H. Con. Res. 99.”
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