John Boehner: “my colleagues, this weekend in Washington, there was a march. It was entitled ``Stand for Children.'' And I could not…”

“my colleagues, this weekend in Washington, there was a march. It was entitled ``Stand for Children.'' And I could not agree more that we should put politics aside and give our children a better nation than what we had inherited. If the President this year is willing to act and not just talk, I think that we can do this. In my hand is the world's most expensive credit card. This is the most unconscionable thing that any government could do to its children, because the adults in our country will not pay this. It will be our children and theirs who get to pay off this massive debt. Mr. Speaker, we can pass legislation this year that will balance the budget while at the same time providing $500 more for parents with dependent children at home, lowering the average cost of a college loan by $2,100, saving families over $100 a month on their mortgage, and will provide real opportunities for children when they get out of school and look for jobs. All we have to do is balance the budget.”