You Choose What to CutThe national debt has grown to more than $13 trillion. That means every U.S. citizen –man, woman and child – owes $42,025. Our deficit this coming year is $1.3 trillion, and that level is projected for years to come. Out of every $100 in federal taxes, $6 goes to interest on the debt. At the rate we are spending and borrowing, by 2018 that number could jump to $15 out of every $100. How did we get here? Years of fiscal mismanagement by both Congress and the administration. In the 1990s, Congress balanced the budget, which if we had kept on track, would have slowly eaten away at our debt. Unfortunately, that is not what happened. Republicans certainly participated in the problem, but the last two years have seen an explosion of spending, which I have opposed. - YouCut gives you an opportunity to vote on what federal programs to cut. - America Speaking Out is an open forum for Americans to speak to their political representation. In the months ahead, House Republicans will work to bring the most popular ideas to the floor for a vote. I look forward to working with you and Americans across the country to address our fiscal crisis.
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