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| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-statement-budget-vote | Tipton Statement on Budget Vote | 2013-12-13 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | (Chart courtesy of the House Budget Committee) WASHINGTON—Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued the following statement after passage of the Budget Act of 2013 today in the House. “Our ability to reduce federal spending will have tremendous impacts on future generation’s ability to realize the American Dream. We must chart a responsible and sustainable budget course that works to pay down our $17 trillion debt, strengthens our economy, and allows the government to continue to provide essential functions for future generations. To do this, over the long term we need to balance the budget and pay down the debt. “While previous House-passed budgets have included larger reforms, today’s budget resolution includes reforms to mandatory spending and makes modest progress toward reducing overall spending by staying true to the caps set under the Budget Control Act. It achieves $85 billion in mandatory savings and $23 billion in deficit reduction, without raising taxes. It also puts a stop to budgeting from crisis to crisis, preventing future government shutdowns that create economic uncertainty. “We have a long way to go to address our nation’s budget crisis that has been decades in the making. The House has passed numerous budgets that would balance and pay off the debt, but it’s become clear that Senate Democrats and the President are unwilling to even consider those plans. That doesn’t mean we can’t achieve some progress toward spending reform, as we have today. I am committed to continuing to fight to reduce federal spending and responsibly pay down the national debt. Our nation’s future depends on it.” Budget Act of 2013 highlights courtesy of the House Budget Committee: Sets overall discretionary spending for the current fiscal year at $1.012 trillion—about halfway between the Senate budget level of $1.058 trillion and the House budget level of $967 billion. Provides $63 billion in sequester relief over two years, split evenly between defense and non-defense programs. In fiscal year 2014, defense discretionary spending would be set at $520.5 billion, and non-defense discretionary spending would be set at $491.8 billion. The sequester relief is fully offset by savings elsewhere in the budget. The agreement includes dozens of specific deficit-reduction provisions, with mandatory savings and non-tax revenue totaling approximately $85 billion. The agreement would reduce the deficit by between $20 and $23 billion. Learn more about the budget and find additional charts here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |