[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11387]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      ENACT CUT, CAP, AND BALANCE

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, today the House will vote to enact a Cut, 
Cap, and Balance plan to put an end to the spending-driven debt that 
has crippled our economy.
  There has been a lot of talk about getting our fiscal house in order. 
While some in Washington would like to simply fix up the front yard, 
today's proposal will give our fiscal house a new foundation and 
fundamentally reform the way that our government spends money. This 
plan incorporates real spending cuts today, places limits on Federal 
spending for coming years, and advances a balanced budget amendment to 
address our debt crisis and kick-start our economy.
  The bottom line is that we have to reduce our spending and start 
living within our means. This crisis is not just a problem for the 
future; it is hurting job creation today. We must focus on establishing 
an environment that will help create jobs. The Cut, Cap, and Balance 
plan does just that.

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