North Orlando News

Washington, D.C.— Congressman Cory Mills (FL-07) released the following statement after introducing the Go Back to the Table Act:

“The debt limit deal is a great optics campaign for government restraint and fiscal accountability, but the fine print strips any hope that the provisions will be enforced. I believe the American people deserve better than unnecessary concessions.

“I’ve heard from my constituents in Florida’s Seventh, and I can’t in good conscience vote for the current deal, which doesn’t go far enough to outweigh the costs of half-hearted solutions.

“Republicans the past few months have emphasized the need to get back to pre- Covid spending levels, but the current deal only claws back less than 2 percent of the funds Democrats gave to the IRS.

“The Limit, Save, Grow Act was a fiscally responsible and conservative bill. The Fiscal Responsibility Act is not what we passed.

“Rather than making serious reforms that benefit struggling Americans, the Fiscal Responsibility Act is a façade that doesn’t go far enough for the American people.

“That’s why I’m introducing the Go Back to the Table Act. This critical legislation will provide a 1-week extension of the public debt limit to give leadership and the administration a second chance at a new deal that’s fair to the American people while avoiding counterproductive brinkmanship.

“Default will hurt all of the people we care about, and I hope my colleagues will join me in supporting my legislation in the best interest of the American people.

“This bill (The Fiscal Responsibility Act) is like filling a balloon with helium. It’s nice for the party, but the next day it’s a sad disappointment.”

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