Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Andy Harris will vote for the historic Budget Control Act of 2011, which will reduce spending by more than $2.7 trillion over the next decade, is coupled with a Balanced Budget Amendment, and would end the debt limit crisis. The bill would also cut government spending by a larger amount than the debt ceiling increase.
“I didn’t come to Washington to put off making the tough decisions necessary to deal with our crippling debt and deficits,” said Rep. Andy Harris. “I came to Washington to end budget tricks, accounting gimmicks and empty promises. A Balanced Budget Amendment will provide the permanent accountability that America needs in Washington. The Budget Control act ends the debt limit crisis, and builds an environment for a strong, healthy economy and the job creation we so desperately need.”
Currently, the U.S. Government has a national debt of $14.5 trillion and runs an annual deficit of $1.65 trillion a year.
2 comments:
Keep fighting, Andy. As I understand it, there's a qualification that gives 6 months to come up with a balanced budget amendment which puts in right in the face of the 2012 presidential race. I know the Dems don't want this to be a part of their campaign, but basically it is and will be anyway. Thank you for fighting for us TEA Partiers.
Andy Harris isn't fighting for us. Don't be fooled by these guys. The only people looking out for the tea partiers are the tea party candidates who were elected. Andy Harris isn't one of them. He is an establishment hack. Nothing more and nothing less. Raising the debt limit is wrong. It is a blank check. Really? Cutting 2 trillion over ten years? Really? Nothing binds future congresses to this deal. It's all smoke and mirrors. The only way to get it done is to cut the spending now. Immediately. There is no room for compromise when it comes to our conservative values. Compromise is why we are where we are right now.
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