[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 26 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H817]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 PRESIDENT OBAMA'S 2013 BUDGET REQUEST

  (Mr. BONNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, earlier this week the President sent his 
fiscal year 2013 budget request to Congress. It's been roundly panned 
as being ``not serious,'' ``inadequate,'' and ``political.''
  But, Mr. Speaker, I want the American people to understand, in 
addition to all these assessments, the President's budget request is 
downright dangerous. House Republicans have begun a serious 
conversation with the American people about our debt, our out-of-
control Federal spending, the unsustainability of mandatory spending, 
as well as our future.
  But it's past time for this President and his party in Congress to 
join us in honestly acknowledging the real challenges facing our Nation 
and offering realistic solutions to put America back on the path to 
prosperity to ensure that our best days are still in front of us.
  Sadly, the President's lack of leadership on these critical issues 
endangers not only the current economic recovery but the very future of 
our great Republic.

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