If You Like Your Spending Cut, You Can Keep Your Spending Cut...in 2022

Statement

Today Representative Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) voted against the Ryan Budget Deal. Despite being promoted by Republican and Democrat leaders in Washington, this legislation will increase the deficit for the next nine years, raise taxes and fees, and once again neglect the overspending and entitlement crises in Washington. Rep. Huelskamp issued the following statement:

"Just two years ago, Congress and the President made a promise to cut spending through the sequester. With this bill, they are abandoning this promise with a massive $63 billion in new deficit spending. So much for "if you like your spending cut, you can keep your spending cut.' But no worries, after the 2022 election, a future Congress and President are certain to do what Washington refuses to do today. Sure.

In addition to this bipartisan agreement to raise spending for all sides and violating their own sequester, it would also assist Senator Harry Reid in passing tax increases through the Senate. It further also divides the House Republican Conference by abandoning our agreement reached in Williamsburg last January, rejects nearly all of the provisions passed by the House in three successive Ryan budgets, and does nothing to oppose ObamaCare.

Washington insiders are fond about saying, "this must be a good deal if I didn't get everything I wanted.' The real solution would be -- the American people getting what they want."

The Ryan Budget Deal passed by 332-94.

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