On the recordJuly 21, 2011
I rise in support of H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap and Balance Act. I have been watching the debate on my TV back in the office this afternoon, listening to the arguments made pro and con, and thinking to myself that back home in Georgia there are a lot of folks who live around me who are scratching their heads wondering why cut, cap, and balance is such a bad idea because they have also had to cut, cap, and balance. The call I left before I came here to speak on the Senate floor was from a minister and his wife whom I know. They are retired. Both of their daughters are married and live away from Georgia. Both of them have been in financial difficulty, and both are on the brink of losing their homes. Through the counseling of the minister and their support, they counseled and showed them where to cap, cut, and balance so they could make their mortgage payments and not lose their homes. Americans have had to do that all over the country. The present economic situation mandates that. There are no excuses with the IRS or bill collectors or people with whom you may do business. If you don't pay, there are consequences. America as a country must ask of itself what we impose and ask of every citizen in our country. I think also there are probably a lot of members of the Georgia Legislature who are watching this debate and scratching their heads. In my State, in the last 4 years we cut $5 billion--from a $22 billion budget to a $17 billion budget. Do you know why?…
