Rep. Johnson Returns Office Budget Funds To Treasury

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Congressman Hank Johnson's (D-GA) today announced that he has returned $55,000 to the United States Treasury to help pay down the federal deficit.

"As Georgians everywhere are tightening their belts more than ever, so too must every member of Congress," said Johnson, who represents parts of DeKalb, Rockdale and Gwinnett counties. "While our constituents are being forced to do more with less, we must redouble our efforts to be the best stewards we can of hard-earned taxpayer dollars."

When Members of Congress produce a budget surplus by the end of a calendar year, they have the option to return the overage to the U.S. Treasury.

Rep. Johnson's return of funds from his Member's Representation Account (MRA) to the U.S. Treasury is consistent with his fiscally responsible voting record.

Since 2009, he has voted against the Troubled Asset Relief Program that added $700 billion to our deficit and voted in favor of enacting the Pay-As-You-Go system, which was responsible for the budget surpluses experienced under President Bill Clinton.

Congressman Johnson has returned $109,000 to the Treasury since he took office in 2007.

"These are extremely tough times," said Johnson. "We know there aren't any quick fixes but our economy is back on the right track," said Johnson. "I would like to see both sides of the aisles -- Democrats and Republicans -- put a stop to this rancor and begin to work together toward a common goal of turning our economy around and creating quality jobs."

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