[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 20, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5725]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    VOTE ON CONTRIBUTING TO THE IMF

  (Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, Margaret Thatcher once said, 
``The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other 
people's money.'' It's true. And we see it in Europe today. Greece and 
others in the European Union have spent their way into bankruptcy, and 
unfortunately we are following in the same path. They're requesting 
$300 billion from the IMF.
  What most people in America don't realize is America is the largest 
contributor to the IMF, so we are really underwriting a European 
bailout. I have introduced a resolution in Congress calling for an up-
or-down vote by Congress on this proposal. And I posted my idea on 
America Speaking Out.
  Right now any citizen can go to America Speaking Out to discuss and 
vote on this idea. I encourage them to vote ``yes'' and to spread the 
word to others. Let's keep the momentum going.

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