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  • Ryan & Van Hollen Advance Bipartisan Budget Reform Aimed At Deficit Reduction
    November 30, 2011 - WASHINGTON – Earlier today, House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) introduced the Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011, an act to help lawmakers target wasteful government spending to reduce the deficit and ... More
  • Ryan Statement on Joint Committee’s Missed Opportunity
    November 21, 2011 - WASHINGTON – House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin released the following statement with respect to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: “I commend my colleagues for their efforts to find common ground in dealing with the drivers of our debt and advancing pro-growth refo... More
  • Paul Ryan Video Release on Surpassing $15 Trillion in National Debt
    November 16, 2011 - House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan issued the following video release after the United States’ national debt surpassed $15 trillion: “Today marks an infamous day in American history. It is the day that the national debt has surpassed the $15 trillion mark. This debt is hurting not only our ec... More
  • Obama Administration Pulls the Plug on Their Failed Health-Care ‘Ponzi Scheme’
    October 14, 2011 - WASHINGTON – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s decision to discontinue a key component of its health-care law: “To hide the true cost of their health-care overhaul, the leaders of the Democratic party loa... More
  • Ryan: Still Waiting for Credible Plan from President Obama
    September 19, 2011 - WASHINGTON – In response to the President’s latest proposal to raise taxes on job creators, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan issued the following statement: “The President’s partisan speech and misguided proposals are disappointing, but not surprising. Having overseen an unprecedented surge... More
  • Obama Administration Confirms Broken Promises
    September 1, 2011 - Earlier today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released an update of its budget estimates, the Mid-Session Review, and the data confirms the failure of the Obama Administration’s economic and fiscal policies. According to OMB’s report, the federal budget deficit is estimated to exceed $1.3... More
  • CBO Offers Latest Warning on Alarming Budget Deficit and Painful Jobs Deficit
    August 24, 2011 - WASHINGTON – Earlier today, the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] updated its annual Budget and Economic Outlook. CBO projects the federal government's budget deficit to exceed $1 trillion for the third year in a row. Falling far short of the President's promises, the unemployment rate is expected t... More
  • Ryan Statement on Passage of Budget Control Act
    August 1, 2011 - House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan issued the following statement after the Budget Control Act of 2011 passed the House of Representatives: “The Budget Control Act represents a victory for those committed to controlling government spending and growing our economy. I applaud Speaker Boehner’s... More
  • Ryan Statement on Cut, Cap and Balance
    July 19, 2011 - Washington – House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan issued the following statement after H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011 passed the House of Representatives. “The House of Representatives continues to advance serious solutions to get our budget on the path to balance and our econ... More
  • Washington’s Borrowing Binge Stifles Job Growth Today
    July 7, 2011 - The House Budget Committee released an economic report today demonstrating that economic hardships have been made worse by Washington’s misguided interventions and the lack of a credible a plan to lift the crushing debt burden. As national unemployment lingers at 9%, Washington’s spending spree has ... More

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