[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 51 (Friday, March 23, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H2960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   THE BUDGET IS WRONG FOR OUR NATION

  (Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, this week, the Budget 
Committee marked up the budget for fiscal year 2008. Unfortunately, 
instead of a commonsense balanced budget that lowers spending, reforms 
unsustainable entitlement programs and encourages economic growth 
without raising taxes, it is full of a lot of empty promises, with the 
exception of two, higher taxes and more spending.
  My Republican colleagues and I believe that government should limit 
its taxing and spending, ease the burden on the economy and let the 
country grow. This Democratic budget trusts government more than it 
trusts the people. Those are the guys paying the bills.
  As a result of Republican support of tax policies passed in 2001 
through 2005, every taxpayer who paid income taxes will get tax relief 
this year. If these tax policies are eliminated, as the Democratic 
budget calls for, these taxpayers will see a tax hike.
  Mr. Speaker, for these and many other reasons, the budget put forth 
this week is just plain wrong for our Nation.

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