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Cole Votes to Cut $6.2 Trillion

April 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in after voting in favor of H.Con.Res 34, the House Republican 2012 budget resolution introduced by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan.

Cole serves on the House Budget Committee and the Appropriations Committee.


"Today's vote marks a turning point for the economy. The Ryan Budget cuts $6.2 trillion and signals the end of business as usual in Washington. After years of reckless spending and trillion-dollar deficits, Congress has finally gotten on the right fiscal path.


"The Republican budget is the only plan that has serious solutions for dealing with the main drivers of our debt. It's impossible to balance the budget without reforming the entitlement programs that constitute 60 percent of all spending. Medicare and Social Security are bankrupting the country and going bankrupt themselves. The Ryan plan saves our vital health and retirement programs without changing benefits for anyone age 55 or older.


"While President Obama and his party are offering tax hikes and scare tactics, we are pursuing real solutions. We have a long way to go to overcome our massive debt, but we're finally headed in the right direction."