2012 White House hopeful Rick Santorum (R) released the following statement after the House voted to pass a plan to raise the nation’s debt limit:
“I commend Speaker Boehner, Leader McConnell, and the conservative leadership for moving the ball in the right direction,” said Senator Santorum. “Unfortunately, this deal does not go far enough and it is not one that would have been made by a Santorum Administration because it does not accomplish the necessary goal of balancing the budget. It is also disappointing that those members of congress who want to be our president were not leaders in the legislature to advance the conservative cause. As president, I will be committed to passing a Balanced Budget Amendment to once and for all ensure we never again put our nation’s fiscal health in jeopardy.”