Statements about Federal Budget
"Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them."
"The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days."
The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt."
"Since President Obama took office, our federal spending has increased by nearly 30 percent and our national debt has increased by almost 50 percent."
Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No."
Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years.
"The American Conservative Union gives [Rep. Tim] Ryan a dismal 0.0 percent rating for the billions he has contributed to our national debt."
Says military expenditures for the United States are greater than the combined spending of the next 14 largest nations.
"President Obama's recent plan to cut $100 million of waste within his administration won't actually save money because he's going to spend it elsewhere."
"More than half of the people on food stamps today are children."
"A couple retiring today will pay about $119,000 in lifetime Medicare taxes and receive about $357,000 in lifetime Medicare benefits. ... about 3 bucks in benefits for every dollar in taxes."
U.S. debt is "now equal to 100 percent of the GDP."
"Credit agency says Rep. Gibbs recklessly caused downgrade, higher interest rates."
"President Obama and Democrats' spending addiction has driven our national debt to historic proportions, maxed out our national credit card and has now led to the Democrat Downgrade of our country's AAA credit rating."
Says Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel "supports allowing the United States to default on its obligations."
"Thirty-four of the last 44 (debt ceiling increases) have been for less than a year. So, this notion that short-term is somehow the exception, it's actually the rule."
On opposition to earmarks
Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is responsible for "over $14 trillion in debt."
"Creeping defense commitments in (the Middle East) and globally now consume over half the U.S. discretionary budget annually."
"Only seven of 18 federal food assistance programs have been associated with positive health and nutrition outcomes, while the remaining 11 have not been effective."
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