Cass Ballenger: “last month I went back to my district and returned to a place far different from Washington. In my district, there are…”

“last month I went back to my district and returned to a place far different from Washington. In my district, there are families who work hard and play by the rules. And, they are careful not to spend more than they take in. If they do not, they run afoul of the law. In Washington, however, things are different. In Washington, it's OK to waste other people's money. In Washington, it's OK to spend lavishly on ineffective programs. In Washington, it's OK to disrespect the values that ordinary Americans live by every day. When I returned home over the recess, I listened to my constituents. I can tell you one thing, Mr. Speaker, they want Washington to change. They want a government that will respect simple virtues, not one that creates deficits and debts to be passed on to our children and grandchildren. Mr. Speaker, in the first 100 days, we Republicans proved that promises can be made and kept. In the next, we will show that Washington truly can be changed.”