Ratcliffe Calls Budget Deal Unacceptable

Statement

In response to the announced sweeping budget agreement on Monday evening, U.S. Representative John Ratcliffe (R-TX) released the following statement:

"I came to congress to put a stop to the endless cycle of borrowing, taxing, and spending and to restore fiscal sanity once and for all. We don't tackle enormous government waste by kicking the can down the road and simply extending the status quo. That would hand victory to the fiscally irresponsible policies of the past which have led to a national debt approaching $19 trillion.

"The recently announced budget agreement was crafted with little to no input from members of congress. Instead of taking the opportunity to bring about wholesale reform to a broken system, we are getting more of the same -- more backroom deals, more debt for future generations, and more government spending.

"Enough is enough. Time is running out to get our fiscal house in order, and symbolic tweaks around the edges of the federal budget will not meaningfully address the problem.

"I am opposing this deal because my constituents sent me to Washington to tackle tough problems head on, not shift them to future generations. Our children and grandchildren deserve to inherit an opportunity-filled America, and like you, I believe we have a moral obligation to not saddle them with mountains of debt."

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