As I spent August back home with family and neighbors, I had time to reflect upon why I am here. It's easy to get caught up in inside-the-beltway activities and small battles and forget why our constituents sent us here. I will tell Members why my constituents sent me here. They sent me here to balance the budget and scale back big Government. They sent me here to save and strengthen Medicare. They sent me here to change the destructive welfare system. And they sent me here to relieve them of their overly heavy tax burden. These are simple things. We can do this, and we should do this now. This was in our job description when we were sent here, and if we don't fulfill those duties, our employers will find someone who will.
Cass Ballenger: “As I spent August back home with family and neighbors, I had time to reflect upon why I am here. It's easy to get caught…”
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Reflecting on the responsibilities of Congress during a speech on budget and government reform.
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