[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6436-6437]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        AMERICAN TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS--IMAGINE THIS SOLUTION

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, there is a common misconception 
in Washington that simply talking about a problem is as good as solving 
it. However, we know that actions speak louder than words. In 34 of the 
last 38 years, the Federal Government hasn't balanced its own 
checkbook.
  It's time Washington stop looking for ways to afford bigger 
government. Yesterday, the Republican Study Committee introduced the 
Taxpayer Bill of Rights to restore budget accountability to 
Washington's checkbook, and

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it couldn't come at a better time. It is imperative that we prioritize 
America's financial responsibilities and reform the way Washington 
spends hard-earned taxpayer money. We can't expect different results if 
we keep on doing the same thing.
  This is all about accountability, about reducing wasteful Washington 
spending, about balancing the budget, about fundamental tax reform, and 
about adapting programs to America's changing demographics.
  Madam Speaker, the Taxpayer Bill of Rights isn't merely a slogan, 
it's a solution, a way we should all be thinking. Imagine this positive 
change to the way Washington spends hard-earned taxpayer money. Just 
imagine.

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