Issue Position: Economic Growth

Issue Position

After years of overspending by both parties, it's time to make tough choices, just as any family does when times are tough, even among very good things. We have to cut even from programs that are good, as difficult as it is, recognizing that the values we are fighting for in this debate are more fundamental than the survival of any one program. We need to face that fact that we don't have the money. It is not an American value to borrow from others to pay for programs we don't need and can't afford. And it is not an American value to put off tough decisions because you refuse to say no to things you want. If there's any good news in this debate, it's that we're finally beginning to talk about how much to cut in this town instead of how much to spend. But we're going to need more people to join the fight. We'll need Democrats to join us. Above all, we need a President who gets it.

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