Marsha Blackburn: “I am rising today in support of H.R. 39. This is a bill I filed yesterday, and it calls for a 1 percent across-the-board…”

“I am rising today in support of H.R. 39. This is a bill I filed yesterday, and it calls for a 1 percent across-the-board spending reduction for all discretionary spending except for Homeland Security, Defense, and Veterans Affairs. That is 1 percent out of the 2015 budget. The Federal Government is over $18 trillion in debt. That is why I filed this bill, because it is not fair to hardworking taxpayers and to future generations to be saddled with this debt. Do you know, right now, $56,600 is each individual's share of the debt? I have a nephew who just recently turned 1 year old; Worth Hunter has $56,600 worth of debt. Is that fair? No, indeed, it is not. It is important that we begin to cut that 1 penny out of every dollar in discretionary spending to get our fiscal house in order. I urge consideration of H.R. 39. ____________________”