Van Hollen Statement on Passage of Republican Budget

Statement

Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on passage of the Republican budget:

"With today's vote, House Republicans have turned their backs on policies for families who are working hard to get by. They've rigged the rules for wealthy special interests and paved the way for windfall tax breaks for the top one percent, at the expense of everyone else. The result of their "Work Harder Get Less' budget is clear. Americans will face smaller paychecks and have a harder time getting ahead or buying a home; kids will have a harder time affording college; and seniors will have a harder time ensuring a secure retirement, with the end of the Medicare guarantee and immediate higher costs.

"While making everyday life harder on working Americans, the Republican budget disinvests in the future of our nation by making deep cuts to education, infrastructure, and scientific research -- it is a deeply pessimistic view of America. The families we all represent deserve and demand better."

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