I am here to make the case that every one of us in America should be concerned about the national debt, because despite what some people may believe, despite what the Republicans have believed for the past 6 years, money does not grow on trees in Washington, DC, and we have got to begin to run this government the way that I can assure you Holly Ross makes sure that we run the Ross household in Prescott, Arkansas, and that is living within our means. We cannot continue to borrow $1 billion a day. We cannot continue to spend half a billion dollars a day paying interest on the debt we have already got. Why should it matter to every American? Look at this chart right here. Interest payments on the debt dwarf other priorities.
Deborah Koff Ross: “I am here to make the case that every one of us in America should be concerned about the national debt, because despite…”
On the recordMay 15, 2007
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Discussing the importance of addressing the national debt during a House floor debate.
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