FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2011

Paulsen Statement on Continuing Resolution

Washington, DC– Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-03) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed $6 billion in spending cuts, which will fund the federal government through the end of April 8 by a vote of 271-158:

“For too long now, hard working Minnesotans have been tightening their belts and waiting for Washington to do the same,” said Rep. Paulsen. "Today, my colleagues and I took another step forward in curing Washington’s spending problem and removing the barriers to job creation. However, we cannot continue to limp along two to three weeks at a time; we need leaders of both parties to put an end to short-term thinking and work to pass long-term budget solutions.”

Paulsen, a champion of small business and advocate of free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and innovation currently serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, and is co-chair of the Congressional Korea-U.S. Free Trade Working Group and co-chair of the House Medical Technology Caucus.

For more information on Rep. Paulsen’s work in Congress, please visit www.paulsen.house.gov.

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