Mr. Speaker, again, next week is the Fourth of July. We are going to be celebrating Independence Day, and I would like to say that I don't believe the job of the Federal Government is to provide things to citizens but to preserve our liberty, and that's what next week should be reminding us of. Mr. Speaker, House Republicans are aware of the clear mandate the American people gave us. Our charge is to reduce the crushing debt that our country is currently carrying. According to the Senate Budget Committee, debt grew four times faster under President Obama than Clinton or Bush, with President Obama already having amassed more debt since taking office than did President Bush during his entire two terms in office. Today, the national debt is over $15 trillion, which amounts to nearly $48,000 for every man, woman and child in America. It's clear without a change in leadership in the White House and Senate, the legacy we are apt to leave our children and grandchildren will be a crushing debt burden and a weaker, less secure, and less prosperous Nation. This is simply unacceptable. The Federal Government's current budget deficits are simply unsustainable. During these tough economic times, American families are getting by on less, and the government should do the same.…
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