Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s budget do-over:

“I was pleased when I heard President Obama had finally decided to follow the leadership of Paul Ryan and House Republicans by weighing in on debt reduction. Unfortunately, yet again, the President has come to the table with mere platitudes, broad ambiguous goals, offers of meetings, and few specific details”

“The President has tried twice now, once with his budget in February and again today with his so called ‘long term debt reduction plan’ and both times he has left Americans wanting. If the President wants a third chance to offer serious proposals that grow our economy, preserve and protect programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, and set us on a path to pay down the national debt, I am open to hearing his ideas.  However, any plan that claims it will reduce the deficit by expanding Obamacare and raising taxes is clearly flawed and is a non-starter for me and most House Republicans. ”

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