Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) issued the following statement today after voting against H.J. Res. 59, the Murray-Ryan Budget Agreement:
“I appreciate the hard work of Chairman Ryan and Chairwoman Murray to find common ground and consensus. However, in my opinion, this budget doesn’t achieve enough real deficit reduction to justify lifting spending limits previously agreed to on a bipartisan basis in the Budget Control Act of 2011.
“The appropriations process is broken, and more work is needed to truly move beyond the budget showdowns of the last several years. The debate over spending is not over. We must continue to pursue reforms to entitlement programs to ensure long-term solvency, and to simplify the tax code.”
“I appreciate the hard work of Chairman Ryan and Chairwoman Murray to find common ground and consensus. However, in my opinion, this budget doesn’t achieve enough real deficit reduction to justify lifting spending limits previously agreed to on a bipartisan basis in the Budget Control Act of 2011.
“The appropriations process is broken, and more work is needed to truly move beyond the budget showdowns of the last several years. The debate over spending is not over. We must continue to pursue reforms to entitlement programs to ensure long-term solvency, and to simplify the tax code.”
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