Bob Menendez: “I thank the Senator. But what is key in our budget is how we achieve this tax relief. The difference is, we pay for it.…”

“I thank the Senator. But what is key in our budget is how we achieve this tax relief. The difference is, we pay for it. Under our strong pay-go rule, we will end the days of promising tax cuts now and paying for them 10 years down the road. Madam President, I think our plan is clear. This budget is a significant departure from the debt-drenched plans we have seen from the President and Republicans year after year. This budget ends an era of dumping the fiscal burden on our children, our schools, and our veterans. Instead of undermining education, abdicating our responsibilities in health care, and neglecting our veterans, this budget restores a commonsense balance to our values that we should expect from the greatest Nation in the world. We have a long road to digging ourselves out of the holes this President has created. But this budget is a first and sound step toward building a stronger nation.”