I cannot believe that the President continues to insist that we are going to be paying down debt on this budget.
We have to take the steps that we know need to be taken today to protect our people from danger in the future.
This idea that you are balancing the budget somehow when you are not is the Washington theory that got us into this fix.
I do not think it is a matter of opinion. I believe, Mr. Lew, it is flatly in error, and it cannot continue.
The debt goes up every year, and the deficit is--the debt has increased--doubled over this period.
I so much appreciate your Statement that this Committee may be where the leadership has to come, and I would be there wi...
If we were running the Federal Government like many of the Governors are running their States, we would be a lot better ...
We do not have time to put off decisionmaking, and it is well that we are moving forward, and I support your strong lead...
the reality politically is that it is not that American people oppose something like a value-added tax.
I guess I have given him a hard time lately about not leading on the budget, and I think that was a valid criticism.
Financial crises provide the opportunity for improvement of efficiency and productivity.
I am going to oppose the high-speed rail idea. We do not have the money.
The President says his budget is a plan for winning the future, but you cannot win the future for our children with borr...
We face a lot of challenges. We do have a revenue shortfall and we cannot tax ourselves out of competitive world markets...
I believe you are a strong administrator. I think you have the ability to do that.
Extensions are raising benefits.
the TARP bailout has not cost the taxpayers a lot, but the stimulus bill cost $900 billion at 4 percent interest.
We are sending more students, we are spending more money, and we are getting less for it.
