Joe Barton: “next week, on July 3, Americans will be preparing to celebrate our independence from the British empire over 200 years…”

“next week, on July 3, Americans will be preparing to celebrate our independence from the British empire over 200 years ago. They will have another reason to celebrate next week; July 3 is the day in which we become independent from having to work for the Government. It is a sad fact, but a true fact that July 3 is the day in which the cost of all levels of government will finally be paid for. An even more amazing fact, it is not only taxes but also government regulations that we must pay for. In fact, regulations cost more to the average American citizen than the taxes that we pay. I am happy to join with Senator Coverdell in the other body and the gentleman from Texas, Majority Whip DeLay, in this body to be an original cosponsor of Cost of Government Day. I would urge all of my colleagues to join us in this resolution. Let us tell the truth to the American people: Government costs too much, it spends too much money and it wastes a lot of the money that it spends. Let us begin to cut back on taxes, cut back on regulations, and have Independence Day from Government not on July 3 but sometime much earlier in the year.”