Chris Sununu: “we have a Republican budget on the floor here today, and it cannot be emphasized enough. It sets the right priorities…”

“we have a Republican budget on the floor here today, and it cannot be emphasized enough. It sets the right priorities; it protects ever penny of the Social Security surplus. It sets aside $40 billion for Medicare and makes sure that there is enough for prescription drug coverage for those that need it. It retires public debt. It promotes tax fairness by eliminating the marriage penalty, by making the Tax Code more fair for those seeking to purchase health insurance or send their children to school. It restores the strength of our defense system, and it invests in education and science as well. The previous speaker spoke a little bit about the importance of retiring public debt, and I think he spoke the truth. It is important. It does help lower interest rates, and it does make a difference in our economy. But I think it is also important to remember where we started. The President was not setting aside ever penny of the Social Security surplus a year ago; he was not making the commitment to pay down the debt that we have in this budget. Just 1 year ago, the President suggested that we spend 40 percent of the Social Security surplus. We have come a long way, and what a difference just a year makes.”