Pete Sessions Applauds Passage of House GOP Budget Proposal, "The Path to Prosperity"

Statement

U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Dallas), a Member of House Republican Leadership, today released the following statement regarding the passage of the fiscal year 2013 House budget resolution by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan:

"Although the Senate has failed to pass a budget in over 1,000 days, House Republicans today approved a bold fiscal roadmap to fund our nation's priorities while encouraging economic growth. Our responsible budget plan reforms our broken tax code, cuts government spending and tackles the drivers of our debt to put our country on a sustainable path towards fiscal solvency.

"In a sharp contrast from Democrat-controlled Washington's approach which pushes Medicare closer to bankruptcy, the "Path to Prosperity' budget ensures Medicare's viability for future generations. I am pleased to join my colleagues in supporting a plan to preserve and protect Medicare by empowering patients, instead of the board of unaccountable bureaucrats created in ObamaCare.

"American families and businesses deserve relief from the Democrats' tax, borrow and spend policies which stifle job creation and innovation. That is why House Republicans continue to pass legislation that gets government out of the way to allow free enterprise to thrive and protect the American Dream. I applaud Chairman Ryan's leadership on this proposal to save our children and grandchildren from the burden of debt, protect our nation's seniors and create a sound financial future for the American people."

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