this budget is quote 'More a platform for the president's reelection campaign than a legislative proposal,' end quote.

The President's ongoing refusal to advance serious solutions to our nation's fiscal challenges represents a stunning dereliction of duty.

It breaks the President's promise to cut the deficit in half by the end of his term.

This budget, quote, '[takes] a pass on reining in government growth.'

This is the fourth budget from this president with a trillion dollar deficit each year.

We know our government is making promises to people it simply cannot keep.

I remain committed to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle wherever common ground can be reached.

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

it breaks the president's promise to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term.

It takes a pass on reigning in government growth.

We have heard a lot of excuses from this administration for why the president broke his promise, but what we have not heard is any semblance of accountability.