Camp, Ryan, Hensarling Joint Statement on Bowles-Simpson Proposal

The following press release was published by the U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means on Nov. 10, 2010. It is reproduced in full below.

Camp, Ryan, Hensarling Joint Statement on Bowles-Simpson Proposal

Nov. 10, 2010 - Press Releases

Fiscal Commission members Dave Camp (R-MI), Paul Ryan (R-WI), and Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued the following joint statement in reaction to the preliminary proposal made by Fiscal Commission chairmen Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles:

“We appreciate the leadership of Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles on the Fiscal Commission, and their shared commitment to addressing our pressing fiscal challenges. This is a provocative proposal, and while we have concerns with some of their specifics, we commend the co-chairs for advancing the debate. We will continue to work toward solutions that help spur economic growth and restrain the explosive growth of government spending."

Source: U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means