Ellison Statement on Vote Against Continuing Resolution

Statement

Congressman Keith Ellison released the following statement after voting against Continuing Resolution HR 2608:

"This bill puts more Americans out of work in the middle of a devastating recession.

"I cannot in good conscience vote for a bill that hurts children by taking money out of education, slashes support for road and bridge repair, and ends essential medical research. It takes away assistance from people hurt by the economic downturn, including many of our neighbors and family members. Most worrisome, it puts thousands more Americans out of work at time when unemployment is above 9 percent. Republicans continue to push an agenda that puts more Americans out of work

"Earlier this year, Speaker Boehner promised to ram these cuts down our throats, threatening, "If they won't eat the whole loaf at one time, we'll make them eat it one slice at a time.' This bill is another slice of cuts to jobs for the American people.

"In America, we should not have to choose between keeping our government running and creating jobs for the American people. I will continue to fight for proposals that do both."

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