On the recordDecember 1, 2010
On November 2, Americans sent a message to Washington that we are sick and tired of the out-of-control spending and bigger government that has existed over the last 2 years. While the lame duck Congress has unfinished business to complete, such as permanently extending the current income tax rates, Democrats in Congress have hinted at other plans to continue their irresponsible spending spree by passing a massive omnibus spending bill. Mr. Speaker, after the bell-ringing on November 2, surely Democrats in their few remaining days of control are not intending to use this lame duck session to continue the failed policies that got us into this mess to begin with. I implore this body to act immediately to cut spending, balance the budget, extend the current tax rates, and send this Nation on a new path to greatness while ensuring the people's voice is once again heard in Washington.
