[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24867]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, a debate is brewing in Congress that will have 
a significant impact on the future of this Nation. There are two 
clearly defined sides in this debate. On the one hand are fiscal 
conservatives such as myself who want to cut government spending and 
rein in the Federal deficit. On the other hand are folks who believe 
that more government spending is the answer to all our problems, and 
these folks will raise your taxes to pay for it.
  In light of the high cost associated with hurricane relief, our 
budget's $35 billion savings package is simply not enough. The good 
news is that Congress now has the rare opportunity to rein in Federal 
spending by $50 billion and reform decades-old programs that are often 
duplicative and ineffective.
  It is disappointing that many of my Democratic colleagues are 
fighting the Deficit Reduction Act. Even though they complain about the 
deficit, they would like to increase spending by billions of dollars. 
These Members have no plan to reduce the deficit. Their only answer is 
to raise taxes.
  Mr. Speaker, the last thing we need is more of the old tax-and-spend 
mentality. The Deficit Reduction Act gives us an opportunity to 
streamline our government, reform ineffective programs, cut spending, 
and provide greater accountability. It is time for this important 
legislation to pass.

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