Representative DesJarlais Praises Chairman Ryan's "Path to Prosperity"

Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) issued the following statement on Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's (R-WI-01) fiscal year 2012 House budget resolution:

"I applaud Chairman Ryan and my colleagues on the Budget Committee for the excellent work they did in developing the Republican Fiscal Year 2012 budget. This is the sort of bold action that the American people expect and deserve. Our nation can't continue to spend money that we don't have and borrowing from other countries is simply not a sustainable fiscal plan. Unfortunately, it seems that Democrats are content with maintaining the status quo, leaving the Republicans to lead the charge in addressing our debt crisis -- a responsibility that we are more than willing to accept.

"The Washington practice of kicking the can down the road stops now. This budget shows that we will make the tough decisions to ensure that our nation's future is fiscally sustainable and that we will not leave our children and grandchildren with a crushing mountain of debt.

"We were elected to make difficult decisions for the good of our country, and that is what we'll continue to do. While I might not agree with every single proposed cut, there is no longer an option to ignore trillion-dollar deficits."

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