Joe Baca: “Right now Congress' top priority should be creating jobs and lowering the deficit with intelligent spending cuts. The…”

“Right now Congress' top priority should be creating jobs and lowering the deficit with intelligent spending cuts. The President's proposed budget is a good starting point, putting us on track to lower the deficit by $1.1 trillion over 10 years. But instead of focusing on a bipartisan approach, the Republican spending bill includes cuts that will destroy jobs--and I say destroy jobs--and kick hundreds of thousands of children to the curb; 55,000 fewer teachers in the classroom; 1,300 fewer police officers on our streets; 200,000 kids kicked out of Head Start--while many Republicans live in their Capitol offices. If the Republicans are serious about cutting the deficit, then why were they so happy to support the tax cuts for the wealthiest few Americans? Today's debate is about the haves and the have-nots. Unfortunately, the have-nots, once again, are getting the short end of the stick. Let us put aside this misguided bill and work together on a reasonable budget to put America's families first.”