From the office of Rep. Peter Roskam (Ill, 6th District)…
When House Republicans released our 2012 budget last week, newspapers called it the “most comprehensive and most courageous budget reform proposal any of us have seen in our lifetimes,” “a welcome blast of truth-telling among the grown-ups,” and “what real leaders do.”
It comes in very stark contrast to the White House’s failed budget, which heaps $1.5 trillion in new job-crushing taxes and allows both Medicare and Social Security to go bankrupt — so they wouldn’t be around for future generations.
Our fact-based budget puts our country on a path to prosperity, spurring job creation, saving crucial programs for future generations, and relieving the crushing burden of our national debt. Read more from Budget Chairman Paul Ryan in the Wall Street Journal.
Our plan tackles Washington’s spending problem head-on, saving $4.4 trillion in just ten years compared to the White House’s proposal. We offer fundamental tax reform — cutting the top individual and corporate rates to 25% — to unleash our economic spirit. We give states and governors the flexibility they are demanding for Medicaid, allowing them to tailor programs state-by-state.
And we save Medicare for future generations, instead of allowing it to go bankrupt. For Americans over 55, absolutely nothing will change. For younger Americans, we save Medicare by transferring them to a Premium Support System — identical to what Members of Congress have.
Imagine a future of prosperity, free of debt and crushing taxes.
America is at a crossroads. If we use the White House’s plan, taxes will balloon, entitlements will go bankrupt, and we’ll face a debt crisis that our children will inherit and have to pay off.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. Our fact-based budget offers a future free of debt and crushing taxes — a future where the American dream is secure for generations to come.
Peter Roskam
Congressman, Illinois 6th District
Chief Deputy Whip
http://www.roskamforcongress.com/
Roskam is releasing a pair of videos to discuss the budget. Here is part one…
Part Two: