GOP Senators Slam Biden’s $6 Trillion Budget Proposal as Massive Expansion of Federal Government

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), center, speaks as Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), left, James Lankford (R-Okla.), second from right, and John Barrasso (R-Okla.) listen during a press conference during a break in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 23, 2020. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Republican senators are pushing back on President Joe Biden’s $6 trillion 2022 budget proposal, saying it can be summed up as “higher taxes, higher spending, and higher debt” while Democrat leaders have praised it as a declaration of their values.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said on Wednesday that the budget’s priorities are amiss.