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Virginia Foxx: Any money that Congress spends is taken from hardworking Americans who pay taxes, or is borrowed from foreigners. In the…

On the recordJanuary 22, 2009
Any money that Congress spends is taken from hardworking Americans who pay taxes, or is borrowed from foreigners. In the inauguration much has been made of President Lincoln. And this is the 200th anniversary of his birth. It was Lincoln who said, and I will paraphrase, but I will get the original quote for the Record, ``You cannot borrow yourself into prosperity.'' I think that as we talk about honoring Lincoln in this 200th anniversary of his birth, we should honor him by honoring his precepts and his values, because they are very important ones for us to remember.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Discussing fiscal responsibility and honoring President Lincoln during a speech.

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