Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Budget Agreement
August 01, 2019
August 01, 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement after voting against the budget agreement:
"This budget deal is yet another missed opportunity to rein in excessive government spending.
"While I am pleased to see increased funding for our national defense and our men and women in uniform, unfortunately this bill perpetuates Democrats' big government programs, increases our deficits, and plunges us further into debt.
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"This budget deal is yet another missed opportunity to rein in excessive government spending.
"While I am pleased to see increased funding for our national defense and our men and women in uniform, unfortunately this bill perpetuates Democrats' big government programs, increases our deficits, and plunges us further into debt.
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