[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 20, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1640]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN BUDGET

  (Mr. ROGERS of Alabama asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, this week, the House will vote on 
the House Republican budget resolution. This will be the third straight 
year that the House will pass a budget. The budget is not just a plan 
for this coming fiscal year, but it's also a plan to balance our budget 
in this Nation in 10 years.
  The national debt is now $16.7 trillion. That works out to about a 
$147,000 of debt per taxpayer. Our Nation cannot continue to spend and 
borrow at this rate. The House Republican budget tackles our spending 
problems head-on, while protecting our military from indiscriminate 
cuts.
  It also outlines a plan to reform our burdensome Tax Code. By getting 
spending under control and reforming our Tax Code, this budget would 
help create jobs, and that's exactly what our economy needs right now.
  Congress has a responsibility to future generations to get the budget 
balanced, and I strongly encourage my colleagues to support this 
effort.

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