Steve Southerland on Obama's Budget: 'The President Does Not Get It'

On Monday afternoon, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland ripped into the budget proposed by President Barack Obama.

At a time when American families are struggling to do more with less, President Obama has determined that the best way to strengthen our economy is through more spending, taxes and debt, said Southerland.Doubling down on bad fiscal policy is not the way to grow the economy, create jobs or reduce the crushing burden of debt on our children and grandchildren.Quite simply, the president does not get it and he is not listening to the American people.

In response to the presidents failure to lead on issues of fiscal accountability, I have joined my House Republican colleagues in demanding a common-sense agenda that cuts spending, lowers taxes and reduces our exploding deficits, added Southerland. Budgetary Band-Aids will not fix our economy when we are hemorrhaging from overspending. As hard-working North and Northwest Floridians responsibly restrain their own spending, it is time for Washington to follow suit and launch an all-out assault on the debt, which poses the greatest threat to Americas future.

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