[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14122]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        A LONG-TERM DEBT SOLUTION TO THE COUNTRY'S FISCAL CLIFF

  (Ms. JENKINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JENKINS. This week, Moody's threatened to downgrade the U.S.' 
credit rating if Washington fails yet again to deal with the long-term 
debt problem. This is not news. We were downgraded last year, but 
instead of acting to fix the problem, this administration racked up a 
$1 trillion deficit for the fourth year in a row, and now we face a 
fiscal cliff that could cause another recession.
  Enough with the short-term fixes, patches, gimmicks, and tricks. They 
only make the problem worse. This country needs a comprehensive budget 
and tax reform. This means a simpler Tax Code that is more fair and 
efficient, and it means fundamental spending reform that will save 
Medicare.
  We have a rare opportunity to put this country back on the right 
track to ensure a more prosperous future for our children. Let's take 
it. It's time to put the American people first.

                          ____________________