[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 21, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H393-H394]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SEIZE THIS MOMENT IN TIME

  (Mr. CHAFFETZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHAFFETZ. Madam Speaker, some among us believe that government 
holds the keys to our prosperous future. Some have argued that only 
government can solve our challenges.
  I beg to differ. Our freedom, our liberty, indeed, our ability to 
live as free people and thrive is directly proportionate to the 
limiting of government in our lives and in our pocketbooks.
  We established a Constitution to ``secure the Blessings of Liberty.'' 
Our country was founded on the principle of limited government.
  Let us not mistake the need for a more promising economic future as 
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excuse to allow further encroachment of government in our lives. Let us 
seize this moment in time to secure our liberties by limiting our 
government. More government, more taxes, more spending of the people's 
money will not solve our challenges. Securing liberty will.
  The United States of America is the greatest country on the face of 
the planet, but liberty, not bigger government, will allow us to 
prosper.

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