Senator James Lankford (R-OK) tonight made the following statement on his opposition to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314):
"Oklahomans want to see our deficit reduced and our efficiency increased -- this budget does neither. Our outrageous debt still stands at $18.5 Trillion. This Budget deal hurts the hardworking American taxpayer by perpetuating the status quo and refusing to take a single step toward balance. Oklahomans have asked over and over for serious entitlement reforms that root out fraud and protect the programs for the truly vulnerable. This was the moment for true Social Security Disability reforms, but instead the deal provided insignificant changes that simply kick the can down the road and weaken the program for the truly disabled. Our office offered serious proposals to fix the disability program, and we will continue to push for actual reforms in the future. The federal budget is one of the most fundamental responsibilities of Congress, we can do much better than this