On the recordApril 30, 2015
We keep hearing this mathematical fantasy that somehow the Republican budget balances. I just want to turn to an authority. He is the now-chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. Here is what he said last year: One of the problems I have had with budgets that I have looked at is that they use a lot of gimmicks. Now, when there was an anticipation that ObamaCare would go away, and that all of that money would still be there, that's not realistic. I'd like to see us get to a real accounting with the budget. Well, guess what, Mr. Speaker; the Affordable Care Act is still here, the revenue is still here, and the Republican budget assumes that revenue for the purpose of achieving balance at the same time they are getting rid of the Affordable Care Act. That leaves people's heads spinning and it means the budget is not in balance. I am now happy to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Yarmuth), a distinguished member of the Budget Committee.
