Republican Leadership Fails Again To Offer A Sound Alternative To President's Proposal

Denver, Colorado - Democratic Party Chair Pat Waak commended the Senate and House of Representatives today on the passage of President Obama's budget which takes a responsible approach to cutting the deficit and makes critical investments in infrastructure, health care, renewable energy, and education.

"The budgets passed last night by the United States Congress represent a clear shift from the failed Republican policies of the past that helped create the current economic crisis," said Pat Waak. "The budgets offer tax breaks for middle class families, lowers the cost and improves the quality of health care, drives growth and innovation in the renewable energy sector, and expands education opportunities for all students in Colorado. I'm grateful that there were budgets to vote on at all, no thanks to Representatives Doug Lamborn and Mike Coffman and the Republican leadership who once again refused to engage in an important national debate on issues critical to the American people."

"Unfortunately, the unanimous vote by Congressional Republicans against the budgets does not represent the principle of loyal opposition upon which this country was founded, but opposition purely for political gain. While Republicans like Doug Lamborn and Mike Coffman continue to cling to the failed policies of the past that created the current economic crisis, President Obama and Democrats have taken bold steps to restore stability and prosperity for all Americans. Yesterday's vote affirms that the Party of No is more interested in playing politics than working with the Democrats and the President to solve our nation's problems on a bipartisan basis."