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If there is any doubt about the importance of facing up to these long-term imbalances, the news that was spread across the front page of the New York Times today on 'China Losing Taste For Debt From U.S.' ought to be a warning signal to us…
Our Nation's economic future will remain at risk until we confront the long-term fiscal challenge before us.
If we are going to limit dollars spent to technology advancement, I guess I could be receptive to that, some percentage. But the vast majority of the dollars--that is not going to take that many dollars compared to the money we are dealing…
I support mandatory initiatives in this area. What I am concerned about is that these allowances--which really are a consumption tax, in my opinion--will essentially be used to greatly expand the Government. If we were to take that section…
According to the earmark list I have, $191 billion goes to worker training, $171 billion goes to mass transit projects, $237 billion goes to natural resource and wildlife adaptation, $288 billion goes to Federal programs of natural…
No, I wouldn't, because $300 billion is a 5-year number. But I thank the Senator for making it clear that he agrees with the fact that $30 billion is a lot of money. Maybe he doesn't agree that $30 billion is a lot of money. I think $30…
Well, Madam President, I am happy to reclaim my time. Thirty billion dollars is a lot of money in New Hampshire. It would run the State for 10 years.
I don't consider $300 billion a small amount of money. Now, maybe it is a small amount of money in North Dakota, but I do know that $300 billion would run the State of New Hampshire for I think approximately 10 years. Maybe it would only…
It is important that the Congress have a budget. It is uniquely the Congress's responsibility to have a budget. Although the President's budget gets soundly beaten about the ears here, the President's budget is not a factor in the sense…
I think the majority leader has made his case as to the status of the situation. But I do believe we should not shut off debate in the sense of not allowing for those of us who would like to express the way we see the situation to also be…