[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 29 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H804]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             SEQUESTRATION

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, the President seems to think that the only way 
for us to replace the arbitrary spending cuts, known as the sequester--
the sequester which the President's own operatives came up with--is to 
enact more tax increases. But should we really be talking about raising 
taxes when so many examples of government waste abound?
  Do we need to spend $1.2 million to have the National Science 
Foundation pay people to play video games?
  Do we need the EPA to give away over $100 million in grants to 
foreign countries like China?
  Or what about bankrolling Tax TV? The IRS spends $4 million of our 
tax dollars every year to run its very own full-service television 
studio.
  Instead of raising taxes, let's get serious about cutting waste. The 
House has acted to replace the sequester with commonsense cuts and 
reforms. It's time to see a serious plan from the President.

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