[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1079]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                         FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

  (Mr. CARSON of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I was pleased the President 
called for fiscal responsibility and more responsible spending in his 
recent State of the Union address. In 2009, we saw a $1.4 trillion 
budget deficit and will likely see the same this year. At over $12 
trillion, our deficit is simply unsustainable. Clearly, it is time for 
us to do something about it.
  I believe there are reforms that can bridge the gap between 
Republicans, Blue Dogs, New Democrats, and Progressives; policies like 
accountability and transparency in the appropriations process and a 
Bipartisan Fiscal Commission. This year, we must come together to pass 
these and other important policies. PAYGO is an important first step. 
It has a proven track record of success and has helped us reach record 
surpluses in the 1990s.
  I am hopeful that my colleagues, Republican and Democrat, will join 
me in supporting this important legislation. Getting America back on 
the path to fiscal responsibility will take time. But with an 
incremental, systematic, bipartisan approach, we can secure a robust 
and productive economy for generations to come.

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