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Statement on the President's FY2018 Budget Request

Statement

Date: May 23, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Budget and Spending

Congressman Kevin Cramer issued the following statement after the Trump Administration released its fiscal year (FY) 2018 Presidential Budget Request to Congress:
"I appreciate the President's commitment to cutting the deficit and balancing the budget for the first time in several years. I'm also grateful we have a President that takes America's commitment to national defense seriously. That said, I believe some of the cuts requested -- particularly the drastic cuts aimed at the federal crop insurance program -- are misguided and fail to address the biggest drivers of debt in our country. So while his guidance is appreciated, it is Congress that holds the power of the purse and we will continue to address the federal deficit and budget priorities accordingly."
According to the Congressional Research Service, Congress has only enacted the President's budget request six times in the last century.


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