Every day the budget isnt balanced means more debt. “We need to inject a little common sense into the way our federal government does business. To the premier: Manitobas debt is climbing and taxpayers cant afford it.
“What comes as common sense to American families and business owners doesn’t come that easily to members of Congress and the Administration,” Scott said. By next week, more than two dozen Coalition members are expected to participate.Įarlier this year, the Blue Dogs released a 12-Step Reform Plan get America’s fiscal house in order.Ģ)ĝon’t let Congress buy on credit – Restore PAYGOĤ) Require federal agencies to put their fiscal houses in orderĥ) Make Congress tell taxpayers how much they’re spendingħ)ĝon’t hide votes to raise the debt limitĩ)Ğnsure that Congress reads the bills it’s voting onġ0) Require honest cost estimates for every bill that Congress votes onġ2) Make Congress do a better job keeping tabs on government programs Several other members of the Blue Dog Coalition joined Congressman Scott in displaying a debt clock in front of their offices. In order to cure our nation’s addiction to deficit spending, we have to realize there’s a problem.” “Now, members of Congress and visitors to Capitol Hill will have no choice but to face these daunting statistics on a daily basis. “It can be easy walking through the marble halls of Congress to forget that we have huge budget deficits and a staggering national debt,” said Scott, member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate to conservative House Democrats with reputations as fiscal hawks. The clock, which will be updated daily, currently reads $7.671 trillion, or $27,000 per person. Congressman David Scott today placed a debt clock in front of his Washington office in an effort to call attention to the nation’s mounting national debt.
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