[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 56 (Thursday, April 2, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H4400]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 BUDGET

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, unlike what the gentleman 
just said, this President's budget spends too much, taxes too much, and 
borrows too much. This is the most fiscally irresponsible budget in the 
history of the United States.
  The spending levels in the budget are just staggering. Under the 
President's budget, the government's spending will represent roughly 30 
percent of our economy. That's not the American way.
  The right way forward is the Paul Ryan alternative budget which trims 
wasteful government spending and lets families and small businesses 
keep more of their hard-earned money.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the conservative budget 
proposal that rekindles prosperity, promotes financial security, 
invests in our future, and saves for our children's future.
  Let's go, America. It's the right way to go forward.

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