Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on President’s Budget Proposal

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement in response to the President’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2016, which includes $4 trillion in federal spending and would add $8.5 trillion to the debt over the next decade.

“Today, the President released a similar laundry list of tax-and-spend policy proposals as he has in previous budgets. These proposals serve to divide the American people rather than unite us under our common goal of expanded prosperity and opportunity for all Americans,” said Bucshon. “In his $4 trillion proposal, the President fails to balance the budget or even take a serious look at reform of the drivers of our debt. Instead, the President asks for higher spending, higher taxes, and higher debt. Fortunately, for middle class families who’ve seen their incomes drop almost four percent over the past six years, the President’s budget is only a proposal. Congress sets the budget for our country. 

 

“Our budget will not ask the American people to give more of their hard-earned income to maintain the status quo like the President has year after year. This has led to an $18 trillion national debt and failed to provide economic security to the vast majority of our fellow citizens. Instead, we will require government to do more with less and become more effective and efficient at serving the American people. Our budget will not only balance, but it will maintain critical government programs and protect our national security interests at home and abroad. And our budget will build a tax code that is fair to everyone and encourages economic vitality to grow incomes and increase opportunity for those climbing the economic ladder.”

 

Congressman Larry Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indiana, is serving his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the 114^th Congress, Bucshon will serve on the influential House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  The 8th District of Indiana includes all or parts of Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Martin, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warrick counties.