Congressman Paul Gosar Votes for Historic Spending Cuts

Statement

U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H. Con. Res. 34, the Ryan Budget:

"Our nation is at a crossroads. We can continue down the road we are on, stick our heads in the sand, and pretend that our debt and financial problems will disappear- which will cause our country to go bankrupt and end America as we know it. Or, we can engage in an honest conversation with the American people and work together to turn around this economy, pay down our debt and get our nation back to work. Today, I voted to open up the discussion with my district and supported base line spending cuts for next year's budget. I supported two budgets that make strong recommendations for spending cuts and ways to improve and strengthen programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

"I want to encourage the people I represent to take a look at these proposals, make recommendations and share their ideas for the fiscal problems facing our nation. It is time Congress listens to the American people and I for one want to empower my district to contribute to this debate. While there is no easy or quick solution, doing nothing is not an option. Doing nothing will further undermine our economy, lead to even more burdensome debt, and discourage employers from creating new jobs. By contrast, putting forward common-sense ideas to turn our economy will strengthen the programs that our seniors depend on, preserve them for the future and create the economic certainty that our employers need to spur job growth.

"Until I took office in January, no one was talking about spending cuts. In fact, the Senate and the President were talking about increasing spending and ignored the problems plaguing our nation. Today is a new day and a victory for Main Street America. Finally, for the first time in years, Washington is taking seriously the financial crisis we are in and proposing solutions. We may not agree on everything, but at least we can move forward and together find ways to cut spending, keep our promises to our seniors, and strengthen and protect these programs for our future generations."

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