[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8126]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         2008 DEMOCRATIC BUDGET

  (Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, this week, the 
Democrats will bring to the floor their budget, fiscal year 2008, that 
they passed out of committee. This budget promises to do two things: 
Raise taxes and increase spending.
  My Republican colleagues and I will put forth a substitute that uses 
common sense to balance the budget in 5 years. It lowers spending, 
reforms unsustainable entitlement programs, and encourages economic 
growth without raising taxes.
  Madam Speaker, as a result of the Republican supported tax policies 
passed in 2001 through 2005, every taxpayer who paid income taxes this 
year will get tax relief. My Republican colleagues and I believe 
government should limit taxing and spending and ease the burden on the 
economy. Let the country grow. The difference between the two budgets 
are plain and simple: The Democrats trust government, the Republicans 
trust people.
  I urge my colleagues to support the fiscally responsible Republican 
substitute when it is brought to the floor later this week.

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