[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 18, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3488]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONFRONTING WASHINGTON'S OUT-OF-CONTROL SPENDING

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, we learned last week that the Federal 
Government ran up an $82.7 billion deficit in April. That's the largest 
April deficit in our Nation's history. The Federal Government is 
spending Americans' tax dollars at a record clip, so it's no surprise 
we're facing this mountain of debt.
  But we can fix this problem. House Republicans have engaged the 
American people with an innovative online tool called YouCut. It's 
simple. Each week, we're giving Americans an opportunity to vote on a 
slate of wasteful, outdated, or duplicative Federal programs to cut 
from the budget. The top vote-getter will be offered up by Republicans 
for a vote in the House.
  So far, hundreds of thousands of concerned citizens from across the 
country have voted on the YouCut Web site and made it clear they're 
tired of Washington's one-track spending mentality. YouCut is a first 
step toward changing the culture of always spending and never saving 
here in Washington. By itself, it won't solve the problem. But it is 
engaging our constituents in an important, larger discussion about 
reining in our skyrocketing debt and out-of-control spending.

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