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House Budget Committee Chairman blasts recent 'embarrassing spectacle' budget battle and Pres. Obama's distraction tactics on the economy
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-- nice to see you sir great to be back when you focus harsh words really sexy quoted dead that you have for the -- -- chairman about the -- chairman of the Budget Committee fact that they're not bringing their budget to the floor.
And such terms as embarrassing spectacle what went on it is we have a law that says you have to -- budget every April.
They've impound lot for three years I mean if I -- -- -- I get in trouble may not -- are.
Consequences this particular law but we believe in the rule of law the most more importantly we have a moral obligation or debt crisis is coming to this country.
That means you need to pass a budget to prevent it from happening.
But if you're -- -- budget then you're not gonna prevent it from happening and unfortunately our friends in the senate has decided they just don't wanna go on record taken a tough political vote.
And therefore they're just not gonna budget again I feel sorry for Kent Conrad who.
Tried but he just gave -- a budget that had two point six join -- taxes no spending cuts any could even get that I markup -- committee.
He is saying that you feel sorry for him and you know look I know all members of congress the -- work hard.
-- but the reason why -- he didn't get that market that he's the chairman he's because he was getting political pressures understand whose leadership.
Pop I don't consider that -- because he still has a power and it sort I don't up your budget is a good one or not but the you know we're not gonna -- -- -- -- -- -- we did considers.
Yeah I'm saying yeah but in order to consider yours and a bounce it against the senate the senate has to produce -- And so trying.
Is not good enough.
I agree because -- America deserves better America does not deserve a -- crisis this is the most predictable economic crisis we've ever had.
But in 2008 when we had an economic crisis.
That one caught us by surprise.
What if your president your congressman your senator.
Knew about it that time knew when it was coming what was gonna happen how to stop and had time to stop -- but didn't do so because it wasn't that politics.
What would you think of that person.
That's basically what we're doing right now we know what debt crisis is coming just like what's going on in Europe.
We know actually what it's happening why it's happening and what to do to prevent it from happening he got to pass a much to do that which is what -- -- proposing which is what we're doing.
And we don't have any willing partners in the White House -- the senate to do that and so yes that's why we're frustrated.
But that's why we we need new leadership and that's why we're going to the country with a referendum.
On fixing this problem and letting -- the country decide this November what do you want do you want a country that prevents this debt crisis.
Think it's back to prosperity and opportunity society the safety net.
What are you gonna -- down this path we're on which is a debt crisis -- children have an inferior standard of living in the one we have that's -- That's where we're headed if senator Conrad were here and and night I -- is crucial because in the very harsh about the fact they don't produce a budget he may produce a better one than yours in my opinion I don't know but he's not that -- -- -- But if he were here.
And I said why you at least produce what -- on the table.
-- what his response they would say indeed but.
