Statement of Rep. Brad Ellsworth In Support of the PAYGO Budgeting

Statement of Rep. Brad Ellsworth In Support of the PAYGO Budgeting

Mr. Speaker, I thank the Gentlemen for yielding and I request unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks.

As a Member of the Blue Dog Coalition, I am proud to stand today to voice my strong support for restoring pay-as-you-go budgeting.

Inclusion of the PAYGO provision in the new House Rules will undoubtedly force us to make some tough decisions, but, quite frankly, we have no choice.

The total national debt is an astounding $9 trillion. Some tough decisions need to be made in this Congress. By restoring PAYGO budgeting, we will take a positive step towards easing the federal deficit.

Hoosier families in my district make the tough choices needed to balance their family's budget. Congress should be held to the same standard when it comes to our nation's budget.

Mr. Speaker, we have an obligation to be fiscally disciplined and implementing PAYGO budgeting is a great place to start.

I yield back the balance of my time.

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