[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 189 (Monday, December 14, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H14847]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            RUNAWAY SPENDING

  (Mr. INGLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. INGLIS. Madam Speaker, this week follows a surreal week last 
week. Last week, we did an omnibus bill that spends $446.8 billion. 
That's on top of the $634.2 billion from other discretionary spending. 
Those are increases of 7.6 percent over 2009 levels and 16.8 percent 
over 2008 levels. This is on top of the mandatory spending programs 
like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
  That is why this week the surrealness will continue as the majority 
will find it necessary to increase the debt limit from $12 trillion, 
which is 20 percent of GDP. They will raise it by another $2 trillion.
  Madam Speaker, we must stop the runaway train. We must stop the 
runaway spending.

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