Senator Blunt On Budget Votes: It’s Time To Work Together To Right Our Nation’s Economy

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) issued the following statement today in response to the four budget votes this evening, all of which failed to pass:

“While I did not agree with any of these budget proposals in their entirety, I voted to continue the debate on the plan introduced by my colleague, Senator Pat Toomey, and the House Republican budget because they both represent good starting points for this critical debate.

"Clearly, the worst option that we voted on tonight was President Obama’s budget, which every U.S. Senator – including every member of the President’s own party – voted against.

“Unfortunately, this process did not move the debate forward, and Senate Democrat leaders have failed to pass a budget in more than 750 days. Meanwhile, American families and job creators continue to face great uncertainty as the President and his party threaten to raise taxes to cover the billions of dollars in new spending contained in the President’s budget blueprint.

“It’s time to move forward and work together to right our nation’s economy. That means establishing a plan that balances the budget in the next decade, encourages private sector job creation, and provides greater certainty for small businesses struggling to make ends meet.

“None of these decisions will be easy, but everything should be on the table. We owe it to the families and job creators in Missouri and across America to rein in Washington’s spending and start paying down our debt.”