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WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Allen Boyd (D-North Florida) and his fellow Blue Dogs today praised the passage of Blue Dog-endorsed provisions included in the House rules package. Chief among these provisions, pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) budget rules mark the first, and most important, step to getting our country back on track fiscally and reigning in our national debt, now rapidly approaching $9 trillion.
The Blue Dog Coalition has long advocated a return to PAYGO spending, which expired in 2002. In the 1990s, with PAYGO rules on the books, our government's budget deficits diminished and we recorded budget surpluses both in 1999 and 2000.
"Today is an exciting day for the Blue Dog Coalition," said Congressman Boyd, Blue Dog Co-Chair for Administration. "PAYGO worked in the past, and it will work again. With the Blue Dogs leading the charge, the Democratic-controlled Congress has demonstrated their strong commitment to fiscal responsibility and subsequently, a strong commitment to the future of our children, our grandchildren, and our great nation."
The House rules package also requires full transparency and justification of all earmarks. This provision, in addition to PAYGO, is included in the Blue Dog 12 Point Plan, which was developed in 2005 to end the nation's addiction to deficit spending.
"The passage of the Blue Dog-endorsed provisions shows that the Blue Dogs have enhanced the Democratic agenda and will be a strong voice for fiscal responsibility in the new Congress," Boyd stated. "However, our work is far from over. Today's victory is simply the first step to balancing our budget and curbing our out-of-control national debt."
Congressman Allen Boyd is a fifth generation farmer and Army veteran from Monticello, Florida, beginning his sixth term representing Florida's 2nd Congressional District. In addition to his work on the Blue Dog Coalition, Congressman Boyd serves on the House Appropriations Committee and co-chairs the Congressional Rural Caucus.
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