It is our health-care costs that is driving the deficit and debt crisis that we have.
I would argue that it is already happening.
My point is over this 10-year period, we have seen huge growth in nondefense discretionary spending.
The current law baseline is not meant to be a predictor of the future.
At the end of the day, there is no free lunch, and a Government spending expansion here is actually going to do more harm than good.
If we can have policies that will encourage maximizing economic growth, all problems are easier to solve with a strong, growing economy.
I am sure you would agree that when it comes to its impact on economic growth, not all Government spending is equal.
It blatantly violates the spirit of our democratic system of Government.
The requests made by this particular vocal minority seek only to preserve the system of checks and balances embodied in the Constitution.
Our pursuit of better consumer protections should not require us to compromise our basic Constitutional values.
Unless the Bureau is reformed, it is only a matter of time before this concentration of power is abused.