Fiscal Irresponsibility And Limited Government

Floor Speech

Fiscal Irresponsibility And Limited Government

Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, today, during a rule debate, I voiced my concern over the breakneck increase in government spending in the U.S. I warned my fellow Americans that this reckless spending risked turning our country into a South American-style nation with a perpetually frail economy and government. One of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle retorted by highlighting the successes of nations such as Brazil or Argentina. That's very interesting.

Shortly after our exchange, I read that Argentina recently enacted a press restriction law that serves to muzzle media critics of the party of President Cristina Kirchner. It seems that the media was getting too aggressive in exposing and critiquing the ruling party's corruption. Sounds like a really great model for free speech and expression; right?

I hope that the newly elected Congress of Argentina scraps this law, and that we, as Americans, realize the gift that our form of government is and work together to preserve it. And, contrary to the advice of my colleague, hopefully the United States does not use this country's success as a model for reform.

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