[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H1198]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     MORTGAGING FUTURE GENERATIONS

  (Mr. CULBERSON asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, never I think in history has so much 
money been spent by so few people in such a short period of time, 
mortgaging future generations to an extent we have never seen in 
American history.
  It's important that the American public pay attention to this 
spendulous bill and look carefully at what's in it. Go to the Internet, 
make sure you read it and see it and, remember, the fiscal 
conservatives in the House have laid out a thoughtful alternative based 
on tax cuts where you keep your money immediately to invest, spend, 
save as you wish.
  That is the best way to stimulate this economy quickly and in a way 
that will preserve the core principles of this Nation, which are based 
on freedom, individual liberty, and the government getting out of the 
way and letting free people make their own decisions about their own 
money. That is the best way to stimulate this economy.
  It's, I think, vitally important, Mr. Speaker, and I am grateful we 
have a rule now where people can see this bill on the Internet for up 
to 48 hours. Take the time, folks, to review it and look at it, because 
we have certainly not had enough public hearings to do so.

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