On the recordMarch 5, 2013
I appreciate the gentleman's help and comments on this bill. It's a good government bill. It's transparency. It makes sure that taxpayers know how much the Federal Government is racking up on their dime, and I'm hopeful that it will pass. The gentleman makes a very important point, that this bill is not the cure-all of the world, and we have lots of work to do. Far too many families in this economy have had to come home and deal with a job loss. I remind everybody in this Chamber that the $85 billion that we're talking about in this sequester, while a lot of money, is 2 percent of our total Federal Government $3.6 trillion budget. It's two pennies on every dollar. We agree that this sequester should be replaced; we disagree on how. Surely we can find two pennies to save instead of raising taxes and taking more money out of the pocket of the American taxpayer. With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
