[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5060]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          BALANCING THE BUDGET

  (Mr. STUTZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Speaker, after decades of Washington 
irresponsibility, Americans are facing nearly $17 trillion of debt and 
struggling through a deficit-driven unemployment crisis.
  Unfortunately, this administration isn't offering solutions. 
Yesterday, President Obama introduced a budget that never ever balances 
and will only make these problems worse. Two months after he missed the 
law's deadline, President Obama introduced a reheated version of the 
same failed tax, borrow, and spend policies that created this mess to 
begin with. President Obama's budget raises taxes by $1.1 trillion, 
adds another $8.2 trillion to the national debt, and doesn't come close 
to addressing the long-term stability of our Nation's safety net 
programs. Under the President's plan, taxpayers can expect consequences 
of endless deficits and future downgrades.
  House Republicans are offering a real solution. We've put forward a 
reasonable plan that actually balances the budget in 10 years, not 
because we are interested in spreadsheets and timetables, but because 
Americans shouldn't have to wait any longer for success and prosperity.
  Let's balance the budget and put our trust in hardworking Americans.

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