[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4935]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                    AMERICANS WANT A BALANCED BUDGET

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, the President released his February 2014 
budget proposal this morning, and now for the first time in over 4 
years, the House and the Senate and the President all have submitted 
budget blueprints showing their priorities for getting our Nation's 
finances back in good standing.
  In the House, our budget balances within 10 years by slowing the 
growth of government, responsibly and carefully reforming Federal 
spending, while strengthening and preserving Medicare and Social 
Security for future generations. And the House budget pays down the 
national debt to zero within our lifetimes.
  Just 12 weeks ago, taxes went up on every American; yet, 
unfortunately, the President's plan raises taxes again on Americans 
while increasing spending, growing the size of government, and never, 
ever balancing.
  Mr. Speaker, the American people want balance in Congress, and they 
want a balanced budget. As we go forward, let's do our job and control 
spending. Let's balance our own books, and let's stop the constant push 
for higher taxes on the American people.


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Poe of Texas). Members are reminded not 
to traffic the well while another Member is under recognition.

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