Jordan Assails Democrat Budget

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Jordan Assails Democrat Budget

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) today blasted a Democrat-sponsored budget conference report that calls for the largest tax increase in American history.

"Once again, Congress has its priorities all wrong," said Jordan, a member of the House Budget Committee. "In uncertain economic times, with rising energy and food prices, Congress should be putting the federal budget on a diet instead of feeding it."

Jordan noted that the $3.1 trillion budget proposal would require nearly $700 billion in new taxes, an amount that would be the largest tax increase in American history.

"People talk about the tax-and-spend mindset of Washington, but this Congress has a spend-and-tax problem as well," Jordan quipped. "There are a number of challenges facing our country. We need oil exploration to reach energy independence, we need a concerted effort to secure our borders against illegal immigration, we need stronger protective measures in place to thwart terrorism, and we need to get our country's fiscal house in order."

"Solutions to these challenges require a bold, first step," Jordan added. "Holding the line on federal spending is the direction we need to head. This budget doesn't do it, so our fight for fiscal responsibility will continue."

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