[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 9683-9684]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                BUDGET DEBATE DEFINES CLEAR DIFFERENCES

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, the debate unfolding 
over the budget is really one that has always been a part of our 
Nation's dialogue. Do we want a big government and high taxes, which 
infringe on our individual freedom, or do we want a limited government 
that lets the American people keep more of the money that they earn, 
which expands freedom?
  Democrats have a budget that says loud and clear: big government 
spending is going to be alive and well-fed by

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massive borrowing and increasing taxes by $1.2 trillion. They will 
raise taxes not to pay off debt but, rather, to simply spend more 
money, mortgaging the future of our students, such as those at 
Timmerman School of Columbia.
  Republicans have offered a budget that does the opposite. We want to 
cut spending, reduce debt, address short-term and long-term challenges, 
and provide more relief for American families and small businesses. Our 
budget is a clear sign of the confidence we have in the American 
people, not big government, to create jobs and put our fiscal house in 
order.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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