Scott Walker: “I am torn as I rise today. First, there is no question I will vote in favor of the budget and encourage my colleagues to…”

“I am torn as I rise today. First, there is no question I will vote in favor of the budget and encourage my colleagues to do so because there is no doubt this is the best way forward to achieve tax reform and unlock the promise of bigger paychecks, more jobs, and the return of investing in America. However, I must also include that the Senate did not do its work. After months of hard work by Chairwoman Black and the Budget Committee, the House was able to get it done. Even acknowledging the difficult position of our country, they put us on a path to balance the budget in less than a decade. The House's budget included reconciliation instructions to speed up the enactment of $203 billion in mandatory savings, and the House budget included instructions that allowed us for the first time to stay on the path to repeal ObamaCare, to help those who continue to suffer with rising premiums in the individual market. I would guess that nearly every Republican in the Chamber agrees that the House's budget is superior. So why are we voting on the Senate's? Because our Senate colleagues seem allergic sometimes to making tough choices. But why will the Senate's budget pass? Because the American people need tax relief. Families and small businesses wrestle with an outdated and complicated Tax Code every year. It is true, we do have a once-in-a-generation opportunity.…”