House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement regarding a letter sent by Archbishop Timothy Dolan, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), in response to a letter by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) discussing the principles underlying the GOP budget:

“I welcome Archbishop Dolan’s letter and am encouraged by the dialogue taking place between House Republicans and the Catholic Bishops regarding our budget, the Path to Prosperity.  Our nation’s current fiscal path is a threat to human dignity in America, offering empty promises to the most vulnerable among us and condemning our children to a future limited by debt.  We have a moral obligation as a nation to change course and adopt policies that reflect the truth about our nation’s fiscal condition and our obligation to future generations, and to offer hope for a better future.  Our duty to serve others compels us to strive for nothing less.  As Chairman Ryan notes in his letter to the Archbishop, Americans are blessed to have the teachings of the Church available to us as guidance as we confront our challenges together as a nation.”