Benjamin Gilman: “though I am weary at attempts to amend our Constitution and the concepts authored by our forefathers, I am concerned…”

“though I am weary at attempts to amend our Constitution and the concepts authored by our forefathers, I am concerned that our Nation continues to drown in wasteful Government spending and increased taxes, laying a heavy financial burden upon the backs of our children and grandchildren. Our Nation is great because of the principles espoused by our Founding Fathers and authored in the Constitution. This includes the belief that if you are able and willing to work hard you can adequately provide for your family. However, Congress continues to ignore this principle and instead chooses to place economic roadblocks in front of working Americans. It is time to reel in the Federal Government's long arm. The Federal Government has been reaching into the pockets of Americans for far too long. Accordingly, I rise in support of this constitutional amendment to provide a supermajority to raise taxes. The debate should not be about supermajority rule versus majority rule, but instead about how best to provide jobs, investment, and economic growth for all working Americans. Accordingly, I urge my colleagues to support this initiative and all measures aimed at providing working families with the ability to succeed in our Nation's economy.”