Shimkus Votes for Balanced Budget

Statement

Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) released the following statement after House passage of a FY2016 Budget Resolution that calls for $5.5 trillion in spending cuts and a simpler, fairer tax code to balance the federal budget in under a decade:

"The annual budget resolution is at the core of everything else we do in Congress. It's our vision statement that sets priorities and guides spending decisions for the remainder of the appropriations process. That process is important to fully utilize our constitutional power of the purse, but it's the priorities this budget sets that really make a difference to the American people. Those priorities are your priorities: a strong national defense, a sustainable safety-net for seniors, and an opportunity society where anyone who works hard and lives responsibly can achieve their American dream."

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