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Johnson: Omnibus Reverses Hard-Fought Spending Cuts

Statement

Date: Jan. 15, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Budget and Spending

Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) released the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act -- also known as the Omnibus.

"This bill is a trillion dollar, 1,500-page spending monstrosity that reverses hard-fought spending cuts that are key to getting our fiscal house in order. Across the nation, hardworking taxpayers have cut back and stretched their hard-earned dollars in order to make ends meet under the Obama economy; Washington, however, is loosening its belt. I won't stand for it! We're facing a debt crisis because Washington spends and wastes too much.

"As a fiscal conservative, my constituents sent me to Washington to cut spending, balance the budget and pay down our debt -- not increase spending. If we want to leave our children and grandchildren with the opportunity of a brighter future, we need to continue building on the fiscal progress we have made."


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