LAKE JACKSON, Texas, Mar 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul released the following statement concerning Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget.

Rep. Paul was unable to make the vote on his colleague’s budget legislation because he was en route to an event in Wisconsin where thousands of supporters were waiting to hear him speak about issues that include fiscal restraint. Below find comments from Rep. Ron Paul:

“Our nation is in dire fiscal crisis to the extent that if reforms are not instituted through the regular process of Congressional budgeting, then they will have to take place in a scenario closer to the reforms now addressing European fiscal crises.