[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23079]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          RESPONSIBLE SPENDING

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, if the Democrats were in charge, 
as they would like, they would increase our spending this year by tens 
of billions of dollars. In fact, over the last 3 years Democrats have 
attempted to bust the discretionary budget by more than $60 billion.
  Where would we find the money for their additions for this 
astronomical amount? You know the answer because it is their answer to 
every single problem, higher taxes.
  However, Republicans are looking for savings from other programs, not 
raising taxes on hard-working Americans. Being fiscally responsible is 
the only answer, not just spending more money. We have an obligation to 
the American people to restrain spending. If my colleagues on the other 
side of the aisle had their way, they would spend billions of dollars 
on programs that sound perfectly wonderful; but, frankly, that is what 
would be fiscally irresponsible and immoral.
  My Republican colleagues and I realize the importance of fiscal 
restraint and financial responsibility, and we are working to find a 
solution that will not bury our children and grandchildren under mounds 
of debt. I urge my colleagues from across the aisle to join us in this 
responsible and moral initiative.

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