John Kasich: “The reason why the balanced budget amendment is necessary, Mr. Chairman, is because it will force the Members of…”

“The reason why the balanced budget amendment is necessary, Mr. Chairman, is because it will force the Members of Congress to have to sit down and become very creative and very imaginative, and also very pointed about what the role of the Federal Government ought to be, just the way when a family faces their budget, they have to sit down and they have to make choices and they have to be creative. Mr. Chairman, this is not just a matter of cutting, it is a matter of creativity and innovation. It is also a matter of trying to define what the proper role of the government is.”