[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 19, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1576]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              BUDGET PLAN

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, the American people, regardless of 
political affiliation, expect elected leaders in Washington to offer a 
plan to reduce mounting deficits and revive our stagnant economy. House 
Republicans agree and have offered another responsible plan to balance 
the budget with responsible reforms.
  Meanwhile, the best plan Senate Democrats can come up with continues 
to spend more money than we take in. They call for a balanced approach, 
and yet their budget never balances and includes $1.5 trillion in new 
taxes. At least Senate Democrats have finally come around to offering a 
plan, after spending the last 4 years on the sidelines. The President 
has yet to submit his budget to Congress, already 6 weeks behind his 
legal deadline.
  Budgets offer a picture of how government plans to steward taxpayer 
money. The Senate budget asks for higher taxes to fund higher spending, 
to finance ever-growing government.
  My constituents are tired of the cavalier and unserious approach that 
has become all too common in Washington. I'm pleased that the House 
Republican majority continues to take its responsibilities seriously 
and produce budgets which balance, getting us back on track to fiscal 
sanity and a healthy economy.

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