[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3807]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       PATH TO PROSPERITY BUDGET

  (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, this week, the House will consider the Path 
to Prosperity budget, reaffirming once again that House Republicans are 
the only ones in Washington offering serious solutions to government 
spending-driven debt crisis.
  Americans at home must prepare a balanced budget for themselves and 
their families. Our plan would bring the same common sense to 
Washington and balance our budget in 10 years.
  Our budget is not balanced by raising taxes on hardworking Americans 
but by responsibly reducing spending on government waste and reforming 
mandatory spending to ensure that programs Americans rely on remain 
strong for decades to come. Our budget saves taxpayers $4.6 trillion 
over 10 years.
  The Senate Democrat budget calls for $1.5 trillion in new taxes and 
$7.3 trillion in new debt.
  Americans deserve better. That is why House Republicans have proposed 
a Path to Prosperity budget--to get our economy back on track and 
create more jobs and opportunity for all Americans.

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