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Representative Kevin Hern, Republican Study Committee release Fiscal Year 2023 Budget: “Blueprint to Save America”The Oklahoma City Sentinel
Washington, DC,
June 15, 2022
This week, U.S. Representative Kevin Hern, R-Tulsa, and the Republican Study Committee released its annual alternative budget for fiscal year 2023.
The budget serves as a comprehensive blueprint for conservative governance and was produced by the Republican Study Committee (RSC) Budget and Spending Task Force. Rep. Hern currently is chairman of that task force. The narrative of the press release, sent to The Oklahoma City Sentinel and other news organizations, makes the case against the incumbent presidential administration, and his allies in Congress: “Over the past two years, thanks to the Biden administration and House Democrats, federal spending has risen to historic levels, fueling the highest inflation in 40 years. Despite an unprecedented $30.5 trillion in national debt, the RSC’s ‘Blueprint to Save America,’ would balance the federal budget in just seven years, cut spending by $16.6 trillion over 10 years and reduce Americans’ taxes by $3.9 trillion, while increasing investments in our military by 5%.” “House Democrats have failed to produce any kind of budget,” the press release stressed. RSC Budget and Spending Task Force Chairman, Representative Hern, said: “A fiscally responsible budget isn’t just for conservatives – it’s for all Americans. The RSC budget prioritizes smart, common-sense policy to empower workers and save our country from a debt disaster. When Washington spends less, American families have more.” A copy of the budget can be found here https://hern.house.gov/uploadedfiles/rsc_blueprint_to_save_america.pdf A one-page summary of the budget is available here https://hern.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hern_rsc_budget_one_pager.pdf And, statements of support from outside groups are gathered here: https://banks.house.gov/uploadedfiles/budget_what_they_saying.pdf RSC Chairman Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, said in the release: “The federal government has spent more at a faster rate over the past two years than at any point in history. It’s not a coincidence that Americans are worse off than they’ve been in years. Reckless spending has failed, and conservatives in Congress should take the opportunity to course correct, rein in spending and save America from a dire fiscal future. “I’d like to thank the RSC Budget and Spending Task Force, its Chair Kevin Hern, and the over 80 RSC Members whose policy proposals were included in this years’ budget. Producing a plan to balance the budget gets more difficult each year and it is only possible because of their contributions.” |
