The Hill News

As the federal budget debate continues in Washington and across the country, we must not lose sight of the moral imperative surrounding our fiscal choices; they will have rippling effectsâ€"both positive and negativeâ€"for many generations to come.

In a May 18 letter to House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops stated very clearly that, “the budget is not just about numbers. It reflects the very values of our nation. As many religious leaders have commented, budgets are moral statements.” 

It is through this moral lens that we must evaluate the proposals offered by our elected officials. There is no question that we need to reduce our deficit and address the miles of red ink that have been growing over years and administrations, but fiscal sustainability cannot come at the expense of the most vulnerable populations in our country.

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