The budget does not adequately fund important domestic programs, promotes tax cuts to the detriment of other priorities and does little to put our nation's fiscal house in order.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The budget doesn't have much control over the government. Then again, the government doesn't have much control over the budget.
A budget matters to Americans who can't afford to see their taxes go up or lose the jobs that would be destroyed in the process.
The nominal budget is a poor indicator of the impact of government outlays and revenues.
The Republican Party is terrific at determining how a program will impact the federal budget, but we're not nearly as good as the Democrats in explaining to people how our agenda will directly benefit them and their families.
Spending on programs such as national defense and funding the operating budgets of all federal agencies represent only 39 percent of our yearly budget, an all-time low.
Congress, of course, is not bound to accept the president's budget figures, but the House has the sole power to appropriate funds for spending, and it is a duty that should not be ignored.
Small businesses drive this economy and it is unacceptable that the President's budget proposal does not give them the tools they need to be successful.
Government spending clearly needs some adjusting. But a budget is a statement of our priorities, and balancing our spending on the backs of our nation's seniors is not the right approach.
Remarkably, there are leaders in Washington who don't understand why it's so important for us to have a budget.
Just like families must live within their budgets, the Federal Government must live within its means. We have passed appropriations bills that have been fiscally responsible while recognizing our national priorities.
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