[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16137]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         THE PRESIDENT IS NOT TAKING THE FISCAL CLIFF SERIOUSLY

  (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. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, Speaker Boehner 
sent a letter to the President in response to his unreasonable proposal 
suggesting how Congress can avert the fiscal cliff. Shortly after the 
election, the House Republican leadership presented the President with 
a balanced framework by coupling spending cuts and reforms.
  The Speaker's letter to the President also states, ``Regrettably, the 
proposal outlined on behalf of your administration contains very little 
in the way of common ground. The proposal calls for $1.6 trillion in 
new tax revenue--twice the amount you supported during the campaign.''
  House Republicans understand the necessity of finding a reasonable 
solution. We have made it very clear that we are willing to work with 
the Senate leadership to find middle ground legislation. It is my hope 
the President will begin taking these negotiations seriously and will 
work with the House Republicans to find a balanced approach to this 
challenge.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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