Wasserman Schultz Statement Against the Ryan-Republican Budget

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement after the Senate rejected the Ryan-Republican budget by a vote of 40 to 59:

“Rep. Ryan likes to say that we should budget like American families do. If that’s the case, then enacting the Ryan budget would have been like sending money to your rich uncle, while at the same time telling your grandmother she gets a limited number of coupons to see her doctor and telling your graduating son that you can’t spare a dime to help him get by until he finds a job.”

“The votes are in and concur with public opinion: The Ryan-Republican budget is not what our country needs in order to continue on the path toward prosperity. This budget would stall our recovery by failing to create more jobs. We cannot afford to balance our budget on the backs of seniors and our hardworking middle class families.

“Once again, Rep. Ryan called for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act as part of his budget. This comprehensive health care reform law has already saved Americans hundreds of dollars and made quality health care more affordable and accessible.

“Now that Republicans have failed to pass their budget, we need to come together at the negotiating table and work out a compromise. My Democratic colleagues and I, along with the President, are ready to do our part. We need our colleagues across the aisle to meet us halfway and do what’s right for the American people so we can create jobs, strengthen the middle class, grow our economy, and responsibly reduce the deficit.”