Ron Johnson calls the Democrats' failure to pass a budget, under Obama's "phoning it in" leadership, a "national scandal."
I agree with his assessment. It is a scandal.
From the Daily Caller:
White House spokesman Jay Carney said Wednesday that President Obama has no opinion on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s assessment that not having a budget creates uncertainty and could damage the economy.
That should be a “national scandal,” according to Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, who lambasted Senate Democrats and Obama for not attempting to pass a budget.
Johnson asked Bernanke at a Tuesday hearing if not passing a federal budget was a problem, even though there were spending caps in place from the Budget Control Act.
“Is uncertainty about the future of the tax code, government programs and so on a negative for growth?” said Bernanke at the Senate Budget Committee hearing. “I think it is, because firms like to have certainty, like to be able to plan.”
Carney was asked by Jake Tapper of ABC News about that comment, and whether the president agrees with Bernanke, or with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has said it is not necessary to pass a budget this year.
“I have no opinion, the White House has no opinion on Chairman Bernanke’s assessment of how the Senate ought to do it’s business,” said Carney. “What the president believes is important is that the Budget Control Act that was signed into law last year provides the top line spending caps for the coming budget and he will obviously meet those in the budget proposal he puts forward.”
NO OPINION?
The White House has NO OPINION on the Senate's failure to pass a budget?
We need a president who is willing to lead and be engaged in more than NCAA brackets and oppressing Catholics.
Watch Ron Johnson discuss the issue:
I am so glad Ron Johnson is representing me in the U.S. Senate. Finally, I have a voice.
Thank you, Sen. Johnson.
Thank you, fellow Wisconsinites, for voting to fire Russ Feingold.
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