What is so frustrating about this is, you know the drivers of our debt are the entitlement programs. And yet, you are doing nothing to address that.

I am concerned. You guys have the veto pen, and I just want to encourage you to not be afraid to take a stand.

I don't know where you are from, but where I come from, most of our jobs come from successful small businesses.

Congresman Ryan's proposal does not take into account that Medicare was enacted in 1965 because private insurance companies did not want to offer insurance to older people and people with disabilities.

I find that drastic middle class tax hike would be insufficient to put the Federal budget on a sustainable path.

the recent experience of Europe teaches us that we cannot keep making unaffordable promises without eventually hitting a real debt limit.

Endless borrowing is not a strategy. Spending restraint must come first.

we cannot tax, borrow and spend our way to a prosperous future.

One of the biggest threats to the economy is the rapid and seemingly relentless growth of government spending and debt.

I think tens of millions of people--this is my personal opinion, but it is informed by anecdotal conversations with employers over the State of Wisconsin and outside expert actuarial witnesses that think we are going to have tens and tens…

I would just simply say we are here in a CR because the majority last year didn't pass a budget at all, nothing.