U.S. Rep. Meeks: House Republicans are Attempting Once Again to Balance the Budget on the Backs of the Middle Class

February 15, 2013

U.S. Rep. Meeks: House Republicans are Attempting Once Again to Balance the Budget on the Backs of the Middle Class

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement after the House considered legislation that singles out middle-class federal employees by freezing their salaries for the third year in row:

“With their proposal to freeze federal worker pay for a third straight year, House Republicans are attempting once again to balance the budget on the backs of the Middle Class. Not only is the proposal unfair, it is a disingenuous attempt to deal with the nation’s finances. I support the policy of shared sacrifice in reaching a deal to avoid sequestration, but not this bill, which is nothing more than penny-ante shenanigans designed to distract from reality. I have therefore voted against H.R. 273.”

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