WALLY HERGER: “$5 trillion of debt, $200 billion deficits, $187,000 in interest debt for a child born today. These are the hard…”

“$5 trillion of debt, $200 billion deficits, $187,000 in interest debt for a child born today. These are the hard numbers--the facts that back up the need for a balanced budget. I could stand here all day and talk numbers. But, the fact is, Mr. Speaker, balancing the budget is not about numbers--it is about people. People like our children and grandchildren that will bear the burden of today's fiscal irresponsibility. It is about letting taxpayers keep more of their hard-earned money. It is about who can spend money better, the Federal Government or the American family. It is about lower interest rates so families can afford to buy a home and live the American dream. Mr. Speaker, the Republican Congress is serious about balancing the budget--the President needs to start doing what he said he would do, and work with this Congress to give the American people what they deserve--a balanced budget.”