[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 45 (Thursday, March 15, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H2574]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               THE BUDGET

  (Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, while Democrats are 
talking about fiscal discipline, their actions say otherwise. Time and 
time again, the Democrat ``plan'' is to chase increased spending with 
increased taxes.
  In less than 3 months, Democrats have called for immense new 
spending. Their agenda for the 110th Congress calls for throwing 
billions more at entitlements that are already growing at unsustainable 
rates. At the same time, they have not proposed a dollar of savings or 
a single reform--just more spending, financed by higher taxes.
  The American people want reductions in spending, they want reforms to 
our overburdened and unsustained programs, and they want their elected 
leaders to be held accountable for the plans they put forth and the 
funding they approve.
  Republicans have a responsible plan that balances the budget by 
encouraging economic growth and reforming entitlement programs--without 
raising taxes. Increasing the tax burden on the American people has 
never led to economic prosperity.
  Madam Speaker, my constituents don't want to see a return of tax-and-
spend politics.

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