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On the recordApril 10, 2014
The RSC budget balances in 4 years. For most Americans, 4 years seems like a very long time. When they see budgets that balance in even 10 years, let alone 26 years, or not at all, they wonder what we are thinking. In the real world, folks can't spend money they don't have. Families have to balance their own budgets. They expect Washington to do the same. That is why I applaud this budget. It is full of tough choices, but it demonstrates that House Republicans aren't afraid to make the difficult decisions necessary to secure America's future and preserve the American Dream. It is called leadership. That means proposing simple answers--even when they are not easy ones. I commend Chairman Scalise and Mr. Woodall for crafting a plan that will balance the budget and create a healthy economy sooner than any other budget alternative. The RSC budget proposes a path that embraces the responsibility we have to future generations to leave America better than we found her. The unwillingness of Congress to make tough choices is putting our country on a road to ruin. Let's take the road less traveled. It may make all the difference.
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Luke Messer
Indiana

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