HOUSE PASSES BUDGET THAT REPRESENTS HISTORIC CHANGE

WASHINGTON – Campaign for America’s Future co-director Roger Hickey said that the federal budget passed by President Obama’s allies in the U.S. House marks a major shift from the failed policies that got us into this economic mess.

STATEMENT OF ROGER HICKEY

Conservatives in Washington created the worst economic crisis in generations. They mortgaged the country – running up record deficits and record foreign debts – without making the investments vital to future prosperity. That bill has come due. The economic recovery package and this budget are needed to begin moving us in a dramatically different direction.

This budget represents transformational change. It puts people first, invests in our future and helps us get out of the hole we’re in.

People across the country are behind the president’s budget because it will move the country toward long-term economic recovery. It makes investments we need to recover – in health care reform, green jobs, climate protection, education and other vital programs for working families.

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