Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Rockefeller Statement on President’s Fy2013 Budget Proposal
Senator Jay Rockefeller today issued the following statement on President Obama’s budget proposal for the 2013 fiscal year.
“We have faced some tough times over the past year, but we have also made great strides. We are starting to see some positive news on the jobs front. And, Congress passed more than $2 trillion in cuts over the next 10 years. But we still have much more to do.
“The President’s budget proposes several critical steps to create jobs, put our economy back on track, and invest in our country’s future. It includes a renewed focus on manufacturing and bringing jobs back to America. The budget contains significant short-term measures for job growth starting this year, including my surface transportation legislation for roads, rails, and runways, as well as my legislation to continue tax breaks for small business start-ups.. The budget also takes important steps to level the playing field for middle class families by eliminating the Bush tax cuts for wealthy Americans. And it contains a Community College to Career Fund to make sure our workers have the training they need to secure and retain good jobs.
“While it is essential that we take steps to prepare individuals for a changing workforce, we must also make sure that workers have the benefits necessary to support themselves and their families – both while they are working and once they retire. I will continue to fight for Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid, and veterans’ benefits.
“This budget proposal provides a blueprint as we move forward, though it certainly isn’t perfect. One area that I remain concerned about is proposed reductions in critical resources for fossil fuel research and development, including at the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown. I will fight to continue investments in clean coal research, not cut them.
“Working together, we can create jobs, prepare for the future, reduce the deficit, and rebuild the economy.”
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