Biden's funding wish list quickly runs into headwinds as Republicans slam it as 'completely unserious' and 'a roadmap to fiscal ruin'
It's not a shocker, then, that the proposed budget did not sit well with anti-tax, anti-spending Republicans."President Biden just delivered his budget to Congress, and it is completely unserious," heon Twitter."He proposes trillions in new taxes that you and your family will pay directly or through higher costs. Mr. President: Washington has a spending problem, NOT a revenue problem.
He joined the chorus of other GOP lawmakers blasting the president's budget, with Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the budget committee,—Rick Scott Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican who sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said in a statement that the budget"fits along" with the Biden administration's"partisan budget tactics."."That is welcome news, as this misguided, bloated plan would subject American families to more taxes, waste, and government intrusion that they do not deserve during the continued challenging economic times that define this administration.
Senator Susan Collins, a historically centrist Republican from Maine who serves as vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, struck a more bipartisan tone. In a statement released with Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat who chairs the committee, the two senators said that they have a"real opportunity" and responsibility"to work together to make our country safer, more competitive, and do some good for the people we all represent back home.
"The power of the purse rests with Congress, and we take that responsibility seriously," Murray and Collins said.
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