On the recordFebruary 25, 1994
I support a balanced budget amendment and always have. The borrow and spend policies of the past must not continue. The ability to expand our economy and provide job opportunities for this and future generations... absolutely depends upon bringing the deficit under control. Unfortunately, we have abandoned this role, to a large degree, by running large budget deficits during normal times. This practice is not only fiscally irresponsible, but with the huge debt we are now passing along to our children, it has become morally irresponsible as well. We as a congress and, being the representatives of the people, as a nation must begin to regain control of our spending policies. We need something that forces us to do this. An amendment to the Constitution would do just that.
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