Joseph Knollenberg: “the Republican majority has been diligently working to keep our promises to the American people. This fall we will…”

“the Republican majority has been diligently working to keep our promises to the American people. This fall we will complete work on our balanced budget plan, save Medicare from bankruptcy, and allow working families and businesses to keep more of what they earn. For too long, Washington's solution to America's problems was always new spending and new taxes. As a result, our national debt now exceeds $4.9 trillion and the average American family pays more in taxes than it spends on clothing, food, and shelter combined. This fall offers our best chance to honestly balance the budget, cut exorbitant taxes, and ensure that our children have a bright future that is free of debt and full of hope. The choices are simple we can either spend now and worry later or we can move forward with an agenda that forces the Federal Government to live within its means, saves the American dream for our children, and lays the foundation for a generation of economic growth and prosperity. Mr. Speaker, there are no legitimate excuses for continuing to spend money that we do not have. It is time for Congress to quit avoiding the tough choices and restore some sanity to the Federal budget.”