[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3774]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    LET'S PASS A RESPONSIBLE BUDGET

  (Mr. NEUGEBAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, it's the job of this Congress to pass a 
responsible budget that protects our seniors and offers a future for 
our generations to come, the same future that you and I enjoy today.
  Like Goldilocks, the American people have three choices:
  We have the Senate Democratic plan, which raises taxes, increases 
spending, and never balances. That's too much government.
  Then we have the President's plan, which--wait. No. We don't have the 
President's plan yet, although it was due last month. He keeps talking 
about a balanced approach, but he leaves out one key component in his 
budget. It doesn't actually balance. That's not governing at all.
  Finally, we have the House Republican plan, which takes a balanced 
approach to deficit reduction and job growth. A balanced budget isn't 
some fairytale. It's not just another Washington talking point. It 
offers real results for the American people. It will grow our economy, 
it will create 5 million new jobs, and it would increase the median 
income for Americans to over $80,000.
  Republicans are offering a middle way to move forward, and I think 
the American people will find that this proposal is just right.

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