Local Congressman Takes Issue With Federal Budget Proposal

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) issued the following statement after Budget Chairman Paul Ryan released his FY 2013 budget proposal:

“Paul Ryan today introduced a budget that does not meet the basic test of fairness. His plan would continue and expand tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, while essentially turning Medicare into a voucher program.

“Instead, I believe that the only way to effectively and fairly balance the budget is through shared sacrifice for all parties. I hope that we take this opportunity to begin the hard work of finding common ground and saving its nation from a future mortgaged to its past.

“I have long championed the need to balance its budget and pay down its debt, and will continue to do so. But when Ryan’s budget comes up for a vote later this year, I will be a no vote.”

To read the Ryan-Wyden proposal codified in the House Republican’s FY 2013 Budget, please click here. For analysis of the budget plan, please click here.