[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 8805]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   OBAMA'S BUDGET BORROWING TOO MUCH

  (Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, it's becoming increasingly clear 
to Americans all across this country that President Obama's budget 
spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much. No one in the 
history of the world has ever borrowed so much money. How much? Right 
now we're borrowing about $1 million each minute.
  The Obama budget would double the national debt in 5 years, triple it 
in 10 years. Think about the impact that's going to have on our 
country. The Federal Government is showering itself with money while 
small businesses and families all across this country are continuing to 
have to tighten their belts and make tough decisions.
  I think about my son, Cole, who will be 2 next month, and by the time 
he's my age, he's going to face a doubling of the tax burden. It's not 
sustainable. It is not fiscally responsible. We can do better and we 
must do better.
  History teaches us that the Pharaohs drove Egypt to bankruptcy 
building the pyramids. At least they got pyramids. All we're going to 
have is a mountain of debt.

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