[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 62 (Monday, April 27, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H4738-H4739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TOO MUCH SPENDING

  (Mr. CHAFFETZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
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minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHAFFETZ. Just a few weeks ago, the Democrats slammed through a 
$1 trillion stimulus bill by scaring the American people, by declaring 
that the economy would collapse without it. This so-called ``recovery 
plan'' grew government and not jobs. It created 33 new Federal programs 
and gave record money to 73 other Federal programs. Forgotten in this 
mix is the American taxpayer.
  A few days ago, the President, in his first Cabinet meeting, asked 
his administration to find $100 million--that's million with an ``m''--
in savings. So the President asked for and got $1 trillion and now 
wants to save $100 million. How much is $1 trillion? If you spent $1 
million a day every day, it would take you nearly 3,000 years to get to 
$1 trillion.
  The Federal Government spends $100 million every 13 minutes. Our 
government cannot be all things to all people. We have got to stop 
running this government on a credit card. I urge my colleagues to find 
ways to cut spending. And remember, it is the American taxpayers' 
money, not Congress' money, not the government's money.

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