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Chairman Ryan Statement on the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 | Budget.House.Gov
I guess if we hit sequester or continuing resolution we are also going to get hit with a government shut down. Checks just won't go out. That includes social security.
Chairman Ryan Statement on the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
January 23, 2013
WASHINGTONEarlier today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 325, the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013. The legislation requires both houses of Congress to pass a budget, as stipulated by federal law. If either house fails to pass a budget, its members pay will be withheld.
Upon passage of the legislation, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin issued the following statement:
"Government must pay its bills. To do that, we need to cut spending and to budget responsibly.
"Every family sets a budget to pay its bills. Congress should do the same. In fact, its the law. In the past two years, the House has done its job. But for nearly four years, the Senate has refused to pass a budget. It can no longer shirk its duty. Now, both chambers must work together.
"The House will not consider another debt-ceiling increase unless the Senate passes a budget. Were not going to just keep raising the debt ceiling, either. Were going to take this opportunity to make a down payment on our debt reduction. And were going to point our country in the right direction."
I guess if we hit sequester or continuing resolution we are also going to get hit with a government shut down. Checks just won't go out. That includes social security.