U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-TX) of Bryan discussed the latest budget legislation, a move to impeach IRS commissioner John Koskinen, Paul Ryan’s bid for Speaker of the House, and more during his weekly Washington update on The Infomaniacs Wednesday, October 28.
Click below to listen to Congressman Bill Flores’ discussion with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia.
Statement released from Congressman Flores following his no vote to raise the debt ceiling:
“Nothing is more important than securing American’s fiscal future, but unfortunately this budget deal falls far short. It does offer some positive reforms, including a reduction in Obamacare’s burden on employers. It also provides greater funding on a more predictable basis for our military in an increasingly dangerous global environment. Unfortunately, as a whole, this deal does not deliver the broad entitlement reforms we need. It breaks the current budget caps without adequate offsets. It also raises the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion without any reforms attached to restore responsibility.
“After careful consideration, I have decided I cannot support this budget because it is a bad deal for hardworking American taxpayers. The ‘spend now, save later’ approach in this bill fails to address the critical drivers contributing to Washington’s fiscal nightmare.”