On the recordApril 4, 2014
I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding. It is time to end the budget games in Washington, D.C., and this bill is one way to bring more accountability and more honest budgeting to Washington. Four years ago, when the President's health care law was passed, it included a number of budget gimmicks so that it appeared to be cheaper than it really was. The gimmicks included collecting premiums for 10 years but only paying benefits for 5, delaying some provisions to the year 11, 12, or 13. We need commonsense budgeting, like the rest of America has to budget. The Pro-Growth Budgeting Act simply allows the Congressional Budget Office to take a policy proposal and measure its impact on future growth. And understand, that also means future generations. That way we can tell if it is a good or a bad policy and make more informed decisions. Some people really don't want to do that. This bill is about doing what is right for the next generation. No more passing the buck. Let's bring realistic budgeting and accountability to Washington, D.C. Let's pass this bill today. {time} 1200 The CHAIR. The Chair wishes to make a clarification on the time remaining. The gentleman from Maryland has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining.
