Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (R, NC-10) released the following statement on this morning's release of President Barack Obama's FY 2016 budget proposal:

“Over the last week and again this morning President Obama laid out a budget which doubles down on the same failed policies that have marked his first six years.  The numbers are simply staggering: $2.1 trillion in new taxes, a $259 billion increase in federal spending, and $8.5 trillion in new debt.  And these are on top of the $1.7 trillion in new taxes and $7.5 trillion in new debt already racked up by this Administration.

“What Americans need is a budget plan that helps the middle class but also begins to rein in our massive federal debt and deficits.  In the coming weeks, House Republicans will roll out a budget with America’s future generations in mind.  A plan that uses American’s hard-earned tax dollars responsibly and puts us on a path to balancing the budget, something Mr. Obama’s plan never does.”