Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) voted for H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011.

“This vote demonstrates Republicans understand we must put our fiscal house in order.  We have presented a bold, credible strategy to pull America back from the brink of financial calamity, while Democrats want to raise taxes and risk another recession,”Boustany said.  “It’s time for Congress to stop ducking its responsibilities to the American people, and get our spending problem under control.  This shows Republicans are serious about restoring American competitiveness, American credibility, and American confidence.”

The bill aggressively cuts spending by $111 billion in FY 2012 without affecting veteran, Medicare, or Social Security payments.  It caps spending based upon historic levels rather than the record spending of the Obama Administration, and guarantees a vote in the House on the Balanced Budget Amendment. 

Despite strong support from Americans calling for a solution to the debt crisis, President Obama has vowed to veto the bill.

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