Linda Lingle’s campaign for U.S. Senate issued a statement in response to a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee analysis that compared the former Hawaii governor’s record to GOP Congressman Paul Ryan’s budget proposals. 

Here’s some of what Lingle Campaign Manager Bob Lee emailed to DC808 via a spokeswoman: 

“It’s no surprise that Mazie Hirono and her partisan backers, the Democrat Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), are pleased that Congressman Paul Ryan had the fortitude to release a detailed budget proposal, as it gives them an opportunity to attack, criticize and run their scare tactics rather than deal with the issues at hand. Neither the DSCC nor it’s anointed candidate, Mazie Hirono, have done a single thing to address the unsustainable deficit. And why should she? It is much easier to sit on the sidelines and sling partisan digs than it is to make tough, and sometimes unpopular decisions. “

Lee went on to describe Lingle as “the only candidate” in the Senate race who has made “tough but necessary” fiscal decisions.