Ricketts: “We’re Taking Steps to Secure the Border, Lower Taxes, Rebuild Our Military, and Unleash American Energy”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), celebrated the steps the Senate is taking to deliver on President Donald Trump’s policy priorities. He made the following comments while on a conference call with Nebraska media:
“Last week, I voted to pass a budget resolution that helps fulfill President Trump’s promise to deliver prosperity and security. This resolution unlocks the reconciliation process. It instructs the committees of jurisdiction to allocate funds and find savings to support the President’s agenda. It creates a savings floor, not a ceiling,” said Ricketts. “That maximizes our ability to cut wasteful spending. Some of the procedure may seem complicated, but the bottom line is clear. We’re taking steps to secure the border, lower taxes, rebuild our military, and unleash American energy.”
“Americans elected President Trump to secure the border, restore American strength, and unleash American energy. This resolution is the blueprint to deliver on those priorities,” continued Ricketts. “It provides a framework to secure the border. It puts us on the path to stop a harmful tax increase. It lays the groundwork for critical new funding for our warfighters to improve readiness. It will also help unleash American energy production. This is how we will help President Trump deliver prosperity and keep Americans safe.”
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Senator Ricketts: “Last week, I voted to pass a budget resolution that helps fulfill President Trump’s promise to deliver prosperity and security.
“This resolution unlocks the reconciliation process.
“It instructs the committees of jurisdiction to allocate funds and find savings to support this agenda.
“It creates a savings floor, not a ceiling.
“That maximizes our ability to cut wasteful spending.
“Some of the procedure may seem complicated, but the bottom line is clear.
“We’re taking steps to secure the border, lower taxes, rebuild our military, and unleash American energy.
“First and foremost, this resolution provides $175 billion over four years to secure the border.
“This money will help us finish the border wall, upgrade border technology, and hire more Border Patrol agents.
“This resolution provides a framework to deliver more judges and prosecutors to speed up deportations and crack down on the drug cartels.
“Second, this budget resolution protects taxpayers.
“If passed, the framework will help us avoid a $4 trillion tax increase on American families.
“That would also hurt Nebraska families.
“If the Trump tax cuts are allowed to expire, the child tax credit would drop by $1,000 per child.
“The standard deduction would be cut in half.
“A family of four making $80,000 would pay $1,700 a year more in taxes.
“I’m fighting to avoid that.
“Our resolution keeps these tax cuts in place. It keeps more money in Americans’ pockets.
“Third, this resolution rebuilds our military.
“The resolution adds $150 billion in defense funding to strengthen our military forces.
“This will lead to more Navy ships, stronger nuclear defenses, and improved readiness for our warfighters.
“It also calls for a full audit of the Pentagon to make sure our tax dollars are spent wisely.
“By restoring American strength, we will keep Americans safe.
“Fourth, our resolution unleashes American energy.
“Biden’s overregulation increased energy prices and hurt our economy.
“Our resolution cuts red tape and ends Biden’s Green New Deal policies.
“It reverses the natural gas tax and requires new oil and gas lease sales.
“By unleashing American energy, we will lower prices for families.
“Americans elected President Trump to secure the border, restore American strength, and unleash American energy.
“This resolution is the blueprint to deliver on those priorities.
“It provides a framework to secure the border.
“It puts us on the path to stop a harmful tax increase.
“It lays the groundwork for critical new funding for our warfighters to improve readiness.
“It will also help unleash American energy production.
“This is how we will help President Trump deliver prosperity and keep Americans safe.”