[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 24, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H3759]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           PROTECT PROSPERITY

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. My constituents are tired of Congress spending money 
they haven't made yet for programs they don't want. According to the 
CBO, total spending in 2009 is going to be over $4 trillion. The price 
tag on the President's budget is over $3.6 trillion.
  Our country can't afford this budget because it spends too much, it 
taxes too much, and it borrows too much money on our future.
  The CBO predicts that this budget will push our deficit to 9.6 
percent of GDP in 2010. That's historical. CBO predicts that this 
country will run historically high deficits for the next decade. The 
global demand for American debt will only continue if our economic 
policies are sound.
  Although we don't know the limits of the debt market, this budget is 
going to push us into unchartered territory. As lawmakers, it is our 
duty to preserve and protect prosperity. If we pass this budget, we 
will be abusing the economic opportunity for our children and our 
grandchildren. What kind of protection is that?

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