Jones Votes Against Bill That Adds Another $141 Billion to the Debt | Eastern North Carolina Now

News Release:

    WASHINGTON, D.C.     Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted against HR. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, which passed the House 392-37. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), over the next 10 years the so-called ‘doc-fix’ bill would add $141 billion to the already unsustainable $18 trillion federal debt. Yesterday, the Obama administration released a statement supporting H.R. 2. When the bill was brought to the House floor, only one hour of debate was allowed and no floor amendments were permitted. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is expected to be approved and then sent to the President to be signed into law.

    “Twice in less than 24 hours the House has tried to pull the wool over the eyes of the American people,” said Congressman Jones. “On both the Fiscal Year 2016 budget passed yesterday and the so-called ‘doc fix’ passed today, the majority of my colleagues have attempted to convince Americans that these bills will save money in the long run. Those claims couldn’t be further from the truth. The reality is that these bills will add hundreds of billions to the federal debt. The people of Eastern North Carolina sent me to Washington to cut spending, not to run up the debt and force taxpayers to borrow billions more from the Chinese and other foreigners just to pay our bills.”

    Maria Jeffrey
      Communications Director

    Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3)

     2333 Rayburn House Office Building
     Washington, DC 20515

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