[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 109 (Wednesday, July 20, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1364]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    CUT, CAP AND BALANCE ACT OF 2011

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                               speech of

                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 19, 2011

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, it is no secret that our debt crisis is a 
result of Washington spending money it does not have and leaving the 
American people--both of today and future generations--with the 
devastating tab.
  Spending money Washington does not have is the problem, so 
controlling Washington's spending must be part of the solution. The 
Cut, Cap and Balance Act delivers immediate spending cuts, puts in 
place reasonable spending limits going forward, and requires Washington 
to live within its means from here on out.
  Since 2009, the national debt has increased by $3.7 trillion alone 
and today the national debt stands at nearly $14.3 trillion. That's 
$46,000 per American citizen.
  Needless to say, we cannot continue down the same path and expect a 
different result.
  The measures put in place through the Cut, Cap and Balance Act are 
important steps to getting America on a fiscally responsible path. It 
is the least we can do.
  I am proud to support such a common sense solution and help get our 
country back on the right track. I urge my colleagues to do the same.

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