[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11384]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      SEPARATING WANTS FROM NEEDS

  (Mr. LANDRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANDRY. Mr. Speaker, I'm new to Washington; so sometimes I don't 
understand why this town makes everything so hard.
  For decades now, this town has squandered the wealth of the people of 
the United States. And, yes, it is the people's money, not 
Washington's.
  Our spending is 24 percent of our economy. Our revenue is 15 percent. 
And 24 is larger than 15. What we spend is more than we take in. We 
have a spending problem here.
  Mr. President, stop the class warfare and end the threats to our 
seniors. You know they are the most vulnerable, and it is they who have 
carried the burden of this government's reckless spending for decades.
  Since you refuse to lead with a plan, we have. I'm sorry you don't 
like our plan, but you don't have a plan or have not put a plan 
forward.
  We must get America's fiscal house in order. To do so will require 
fiscal discipline and sacrifices. We must separate our wants from our 
needs. This bill forces us to do that.
  It is the responsible thing to do, and it is the only way to 
guarantee the future solvency of the United States and the protection 
of our citizens from an out-of-control government.

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