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Rep. Kelly Applauds House Passage of Congressional Balanced Budget Resolution

May 1, 2015

House-Senate agreement will balance budget within 10 years

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) – a member of the House Ways and Means Committee – issued the following statement today in support of the final bicameral budget agreement for fiscal year 2016, also known as the Conference Report to S. Con. Res. 11. The legislation was passed by the House of Representatives yesterday evening by 226-197.

“For the first time in more than a decade, the People’s House has passed a plan produced by both chambers of Congress that will balance the federal budget in less than 10 years and put our country on a sustainable path to real economic growth. This is a monumental achievement by America’s new Congress, which is fulfilling its promise to put commonsense priorities first and get things done for the American people.

“This bicameral plan will finally reverse our nation’s record high debt without raising any taxes—a far cry from all seven of President Obama’s proposed budgets, including his latest proposal, which includes more than $2 trillion in tax increases and never even comes close to balancing. As the world’s dangers continue to grow, our budget will properly increase funding for our men and women in uniform to help them do their jobs and keep us safe. It will also fully preserve Medicare and begin the important process of repealing and replacing Obamacare.

“Families in Western Pennsylvania and Americans from coast to coast are expected to live by a responsible budget every single year. With this historic budget agreement, Washington is finally doing the same.”

NOTE: More information about the budget resolution can be found here. A list of 10 specific ways that this budget agreement will help hardworking taxpayers and families (courtesy of the Office of the Speaker) can be viewed here.

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