On the recordOctober 25, 2017
In 2010, Tea Party Republicans were swept into office on a passionate plea to eliminate the deficit, to reduce the national debt, and to not pass on a great fiscal burden to our children. Upon election, they boldly formed the Freedom Caucus, the fiscal watchdogs of the House. At the time, the national debt, in 2010, was $13 trillion, and many were deeply concerned about our Nation's fiscal situation, and they made a promise to do everything in their power to rein in wasteful spending and to get government's fiscal House in order. Now here we are in 2017, after nearly 7 years of a Republican- controlled Congress, and the debt is over $20 trillion. That is 7 years of a Republican-controlled Congress and $7 trillion in additional debt. Now we have a tax giveaway of an additional $2.5 trillion to pass on to our children. I ask all the so-called fiscal conservatives in this Chamber, all the so-called Freedom Caucus members, where is your big talk about the debt now? Is your desire to claim a victory worth betraying your deepest principles forever? ____________________
