Marlin Stutzman: “I want to talk about our budget. We here in Congress have a greater opportunity and a responsibility to be sure that we…”

“I want to talk about our budget. We here in Congress have a greater opportunity and a responsibility to be sure that we move towards a balanced budget and reduce our debt and deficits. I would encourage all of us, Republican and Democrats, to realize we are spending more money than what we make. Mr. Speaker, $1 trillion goes towards our interest each year. That means $1 trillion doesn't go towards helping the American people. Also, we are in deficit spending. Trillions of dollars are going to the national debt. I was first elected to Congress in 2010. The debt was $9 trillion. In 2017, I left for a period of time, it was $18 trillion. Now we are in 2025, and the national debt is $36 trillion of debt. That is going to be put on the backs not only of our children and grandchildren, but it is going to be put on the backs of us as Americans today. Hardworking Americans are watching what we are doing. They are working hard. Are we working hard for them? We need to come to the table with this reconciliation package. I want everybody--we should all be at the table and realize that our healthcare costs are out of control. President Trump is already showing leadership on this. If the healthcare industry can't get its act together and lower the costs, then we are going to have to address it. It is no longer a free market in healthcare.”