Tea Party Candidate McDaniel: Cochran Needs To Give Stance On Ryan-Murray Deal

Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, tells colleagues about his opposition to an amendment for Medicaid expansion Friday, June 28, 2013 as the Republican-controlled Senate debates at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. The a... Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, tells colleagues about his opposition to an amendment for Medicaid expansion Friday, June 28, 2013 as the Republican-controlled Senate debates at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. The amendment was defeated. The Senate voted overwhelmingly to renew and fund Medicaid beyond this coming weekend, when the program has been set to expire. Both Medicaid bills are on their way to Gov. Phil Bryant who is expected to sign them into law.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) MORE LESS
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State Sen. Chris McDaniel (R), the tea party candidate challenging Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) is calling on the incumbent Mississippi senator to state his position on the budget deal unveiled by Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) and her House counterpart, Paul Ryan (R-WI).

McDaniel’s call comes less than 24 hours after the top budget lawmakers unveiled the proposal. In an email titled “Chris McDaniel Calls On Thad Cochran To State Position On Ryan-Murray Deal” McDaniel said “the Ryan-Murray budget deal shows how out of touch Washington politicians are with the American people.”

“Despite a $17 trillion national debt, Washington politicians on both sides of the aisle just agreed to increase federal spending and eliminate spending cuts already in place,” McDaniel continued. “Mississippi taxpayers deserve to know where Sen. Cochran stands on this disastrous deal.”

McDaniel’s call came shortly after tea party candidate Matt Bevin urged Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to oppose the deal. Shortly after Bevin’s call, McConnell reportedly decided to oppose the deal. 

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