Congresswoman Ellmers released the following statement after voting for a resolution to fund the government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011:
“Republicans took a significant step to put the government on a path to fiscal discipline. With this vote, Republicans made it clear to Washington Democrats that the days of budget tricks, accounting gimmicks and empty promises are over.”
“Although over $38 billion in cuts is significant, we are only scratching the surface. Now is the time to move from cutting billions, to cutting trillions. To attain a secure and prosperous future for our children and grandchildren, Democrats must cooperate with Republicans to make the needed common sense spending reductions. If Democrats do not cooperate with Republicans to hold Washington accountable to American families, we promise to leave future generations with an America full of debt, doubt and despair. American families have cut their budgets and tightened their belts. It’s time for Washington to do the same.”
“The time is now to break from the politics of the past and for Congress to deliver for the American people by providing results that matter in families’ daily lives.”
