Pat Ryan

I think that was a farce, because through step increases, through rewards and bonuses, the payroll went up, and it continues to go up.

We will continue to invest in improving global health and food security so that we address the root causes of conflict and security threats.

Instead of working with us though, the president has demonized our ideas to stave and strengthen health and retirement security programs.

the looming bankruptcy of these programs threatens to end the guarantee of security that they provide for our nation's seniors.

I think this policy runs the great risk of fueling asset bubbles, destabilizing prices, and eventually eroding the value of the dollar.

Worse, CBO confirmed just yesterday that it is projecting economic growth to remain sluggish.

I firmly believe that a course correction here in Washington is sorely needed to help us get back on the right track.

Nothing is more critical to today's economy than restoring real job and business growth in America.

The fact is that this administration told us its stimulus plan would keep unemployment from ever rising above 8 percent.

The president and his party leaders say things are getting better. Yet we continue to hear from families and businesses in our districts who tell us this kind of talk is completely disconnected from reality.

The fact is that this administration told us stimulus plan would keep unemployment from ever rising about 8 percent.

This report confirms what too many Americans already painfully are aware of: President Obama's economic policies simply are not working.

There is no question about it; our fiscal and economic outlook is grim.

And this is why the point I tried to make earlier about getting better data in research and analytical tools on ideas and reforms on bending the cost curves of health care is really crucial.

President Obama's economic policies are not working.

The problems have been growing for years, and there is no question that the blame is bipartisan in nature.

Trillions more dollars will be added to the debt in the years ahead.

CBO projects economic growth will remain sluggish and the unemployment rate to hover near 9 percent through 2014.

I invite the president and my friends across the aisle to join us in this conversation.

What I think is there is an absolute trade-off between putting revenues above their historical average share of GDP and cutting Social Security and the federal health care programs.

The CBO's outlook could not be more ominous.

The CBO's Outlook could not be more ominous.

the Budget Committee has requested a flat budget for the past 8 years.

He said it is the construct of government that was established by our Founding Fathers.

An additional 6.4 percent reduction for the next year we will clearly present a more significant challenge for our committee.