Democrats Continue to Sing the Same Old Song

DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO SING THE SAME OLD SONG -- (House of Representatives - November 09, 2005)

(Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)

Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the majority that is committed to fiscal responsibility. The Democrats' needle is stuck in a groove and it is playing the same song over and over: Tax and spend.

Republicans have already passed a budget that cut $100 million from the deficit. Democrats refuse to vote for this budget. In fact, over the last 3 years Democrats have tried to bust the discretionary budget in the appropriations process by over $60 billion in additional spending. Along with the billions more in spending, Democrats also offered amendments totaling almost $400 billion in additional taxes.

I guess it is hard to learn a new tune when the old one is playing over and over again in your head.

Republicans have recommended the termination of 98 inefficient and duplicative programs which would bring American taxpayers a savings of more than $4.3 billion. Yet the Democrats continue to obstruct while singing the tax-and-spend tune. It is time to change the record.

The American people have repeatedly rallied against more taxes and more spending. It is time we listen to their song.

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