WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Renee Ellmers released the following statement following her press conference with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Representatives Mick Mulvaney and Austin Scott in Washington today:

"Today we're launching a new phase in our effort to cut wasteful spending and give our constituents the power to choose which proposals to enact immediately. I'm thrilled to have been selected as one of the first members to propose important cuts that members of my district will have the opportunity to vote on."

"This initiative will continue to give Americans the opportunity to have a say in how our country addresses our national debt and where we can begin cutting away at unnecessary programs that are costing the American taxpayer millions of dollars. I'm very excited to see which programs generate the most participation and look forward to advocating for their cuts while turning our economy around."

YouCut is a unique grassroots program first introduced by Majority Leader Cantor in the 111th Congress that allows the public to directly engage in the legislative process by voting online for a spending cut of their choice.  The winning cut is then formally introduced by member who put forward the three cuts that week.  Hundreds of thousands of Americans have participated in the program to inform Congress where to save tax dollars.

Learn more about YouCut and vote at www.ellmers.house.gov

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For more information, please visit Congresswoman Ellmers’ website at www.ellmers.house.gov or call (202) 225-4531.

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