[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 969]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           A BALANCED BUDGET

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Hardworking taxpayers in Michigan and across the country 
live within their means in large part because they create responsible 
budgets. It's only natural that they expect the same from their 
government. A balanced budget is important to those of us who want to 
protect and save Medicare and Social Security. It's also important to 
the young workers and families who cannot afford to see their taxes go 
up. Unfortunately, the Senate and President have repeatedly failed at 
this basic duty.
  Last year, the President sent Congress a budget that never balanced, 
while the Senate hadn't the courage to even produce a budget in nearly 
4 years. However, since the American people entrusted the Republicans 
with the majority in the House, my colleagues and I have twice passed a 
responsible budget to address our mounting debt and promote a healthy 
economy.
  Today, we'll also pass the Require a PLAN Act, which would obligate 
the President to submit a budget that balances within 10 years, or 
provide a supplemental budget plan identifying when the Federal budget 
would balance.
  We believe there is a better way to tackle our Nation's debt than 
higher taxes and the President's sequester. Together we can produce 
solutions that get our debt crisis under control. Our neighbors and our 
families deserve our best effort.

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