WASHINGTON – Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS) today released the statement below on Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget from Steven Law, president and CEO of Crossroads GPS:
“Our national debt has surged by $6 trillion to an astounding $16.7 trillion, or nearly $53,000 per citizen, during President Obama’s tenure, yet he continues to insist that the national debt is not a problem.
“The way forward is with the plan by Rep. Paul Ryan, which will balance the budget within 10 years without raising taxes. Instead, it reforms our entitlement programs in a responsible way, and modestly limits the growth in overall spending.
“Meanwhile, liberals in the Senate led by Budget Committee Chair Patty Murray, have proposed a budget that would increase taxes by nearly $1 trillion and still never balance the budget. It is plain that the House understands the debt problem facing the nation, while the Senate is more interested in raising taxes.”
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