Curtis Introduces "Deal With The Debt Today Act"

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Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), released the following statement after introducing the Deal with the Debt Today Act. Today, a three trillion dollar proposal is being voted on in the House of Representatives that would dramatically increase the national debt without any corresponding offset. In response, the Congressman's legislation would require that all future emergency or disaster spending be offset over a ten year period, forcing Congress to make decisions about our country's financial priorities.

"Over the past few months, Congress has passed trillions of dollars in unpaid spending. While the CARES Act included important provisions to help our economy quickly, Congress cannot keep signing trillion dollar checks with borrowed money, ultimately pushing the burden onto our children and grandchildren," said Curtis. "I urge my colleagues to join me in taking the first step towards a sustainable budget. In good conscience, we cannot continue kicking this down the road--we must deal with the debt today."

Cosponsors of the bill include: Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Ted Budd (R-NC), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), David Rouzer (R-NC), Chris Stewart (R-UT), Dan Bishop (R-NC) and Scott Perry (R-PA).

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