I’m Voting No on the Debt Limit Deal
I was elected to help get our country back on track and get Washington’s reckless spending and record debt under control. In fact, the first bill that I introduced in the US Senate was the Balanced Budget Accountability Act to require that Congress passes a balanced budget, or members don’t get paid.
The budget deal which was announced yesterday would increase spending by $117 billion over two years and raise the federal debt limit through 2017.
This deal takes our nation in the wrong direction, and is not a deal that I think the American people should accept.
It is irresponsible for Washington to increase the limit on the nation’s credit card while at the same time busting the budget and increasing government spending now with the false promise of far off savings and new revenues that will never materialize.
It’s time that Washington takes a page out of Montana’s playbook and require common sense business practices that protect hardworking taxpayers and make elected officials accountable for delivering results to the people they serve. It’s time that Washington balances the budget.
Americans deserve a thoughtful, open discussion about how to best support the nation’s priorities while also cutting wasteful spending and reining in the national debt. The current budget deal fails to provide a more secure future for the next generation.
