After a vote to increase the debt ceiling failed amid bipartisan opposition, Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement: “Tonight’s vote proves what I have been saying all along - there is no support for increasing debt without cutting spending. Republicans were given a majority in the House for a reason, to change business as usual. Without real spending cuts and budget reform, there will continue to be bipartisan opposition to raising the debt ceiling. After tonight’s vote, I am more optimistic that the President and Democrat leadership will get serious about negotiating specific spending cuts and enacting real budget reforms.”
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Gardner statement on debt ceiling vote
After a vote to increase the debt ceiling failed amid bipartisan opposition, Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement: “Tonight’s vote proves what I have been saying all along - there is no support for increasing debt without cutting spending. Republicans were given a majority in the House for a reason, to change business as usual. Without real spending cuts and budget reform, there will continue to be bipartisan opposition to raising the debt ceiling. After tonight’s vote, I am more optimistic that the President and Democrat leadership will get serious about negotiating specific spending cuts and enacting real budget reforms.”
