On the recordJuly 19, 2011
But for the President of the United States who serves today and a Democrat-controlled Congress over the last 2 years, we wouldn't be here today debating this; $3.8 trillion added to our debt and continuing on that same glidepath. Mr. Speaker, we're here today because people across America-- businesses, cities, States--all have to balance their budgets. The only game in this country, the only entity that doesn't have to balance its budget is the Federal Government, and that's what has ruined our economy. So all we're asking for in this bill is simply to immediately cut $111 million in fiscal 2012; begin capping our spending rates, bringing it down to what's traditional, 18 percent; and then, finally, passing a balanced budget amendment that will finally put the restraints on this body, on the President of the United States, and certainly on the Senate, finally, so we will begin doing the people's work and allow this economy to flourish once again.
