Skip to main content
Image
Photo of the U.S. Capitol dome

Wilson Applauds Passage of Ryan Budget

March 29, 2012

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the passage of the Path to Prosperity, the House Republican Budget for Fiscal Year 2013, by a vote of 228-191.

"The President's policies are destroying jobs in America and making our economy much worse. Over the past three years, our national debt has grown by almost five trillion dollars. The President and his allies in the liberal-controlled Senate believe we must tax and spend our way to economic recovery, placing the burden of paying the bill on our children and grandchildren. It has been over 1,000 days since the Senate has passed a budget. With an unemployment rate of over eight percent for the past three years, it is absolutely necessary for Congress to work within a framework to ensure that our spending does not continue to spiral out of control.

"Today, House Republicans passed a pro-growth, solution oriented budget. This legislation protects our entitlements from going bankrupt, repeals the government takeover healthcare bill, and enacts policies allowing for job creation. With this vote, conservatives proved once again we are committed to stopping Washington's out of control spending and putting our country back on a path to prosperity. "