Marco Rubio: GOP Budget Proposals Need More Military Spending

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., weighed in on Wednesday on Republican budget proposals. While he had some praise for the proposals, Rubio cautioned that they did not include enough for national defense.

Americas budget priorities should be to fully and decisively provide for our national defense, help revive economic growth and protect hard-working taxpayers, preserve entitlement programs for retirees and save them for future generations, and stop Washingtons massive borrowing binge so that it entirely stops spending more money than we take in within 10 years, Rubio said. A budget should do all of this without increasing taxes on the American people. The budgets introduced in the Senate and House have some positive ideas, and Im hopeful the debate ahead will provide opportunities for improvements.

One major concern I have at this point is that the Senate budget as introduced fails to prioritize our national defense after years of damaging cuts to our nations military, Rubio added. The world is increasingly dangerous and the threats against America, our allies and our interests require a military appropriately resourced to address these challenges. It is also part of our sacred obligation to our men and women in uniform who deserve the best training and most advanced equipment to carry out their missions. I am working with my colleagues to address this issue during the budget debate.