Republicans Call for Fiscal Responsibility

REPUBLICANS CALL FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY -- (House of Representatives - October 26, 2005)

(Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita delivered disastrous blows to families and communities in the southern part of our country.

As the Federal Government fulfills its commitment on the gulf coast, Congress must make significant sacrifices in other parts of the Federal budget. House Republicans are proposing several commonsense reforms that will decrease the deficit and the size of the Federal Government.

Instead of considering our positive proposals, House Democrats continue to rely upon their tired tax-and-spend plans that ultimately force future generations to pay higher taxes. They have tried to increase Federal spending by billions of dollars at every stage of the legislative process. Earlier this year not a single Democratic House Member supported the lean budget that passed the Congress.

As our Nation continues to recover from these hurricanes, it is time for Democrats to work with Republicans on fresh reforms that will decrease the Federal deficit, strengthen the Federal Government, and help American families.

In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September 11.

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