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Bono Mack Says Budget Cuts Will Help Reduce Federal Deficit

Statement

Date: April 14, 2011
Location: Washington, DC

Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today released the following statement after voting to fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year:

"While I would have preferred to see even larger cuts -- especially to non-essential government spending -- the agreement approved today by the House will still reduce total federal spending by an estimated $315 billion over 10 years. This year alone, we have cut $78.5 billion from what President Obama requested in his budget.

"Clearly, we have a lot more work to do, but this is an important first step in reining in excessive government spending and getting Americans back to work again. Trillion dollar deficits for as far as the eye can see are holding back our economy."


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