Many people swear we learn everything we need to know in kindergarten. There is much truth to that. When we were children, our parents taught us helpful life lessons. Many lessons were learned as a consequence of bad decisions and were accompanied with a punishment, but their truth is undeniable.
Budget
Hardworking Americans families live on a budget, and we should expect the same from the federal government.
As a small business owner and tax attorney, I cannot comprehend Washington’s inability to manage its finances. Currently, our government is operating on piecemeal spending bills and has not had an actual budget in years. Washington is spending at a historic rate, accumulating trillions in debt, and essentially robbing future generations. This out-of-control government spending puts our national security, economic competitiveness, and entitlement programs at risk. We cannot continue down this path.
Americans and South Carolinians are financially drained, which is why I have cosponsored an amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced budget. It is time to get our fiscal house in order, and that begins by holding Washington politicians accountable for their actions. I will continue to work with my colleagues on the House of Representatives Budget Committee towards introducing a responsible budget that balances and reins in Washington’s debt.
More on Budget
Mar 25, 2015
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Rice (SC-07) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 27, a budget plan for Fiscal Year 2016:
Mar 17, 2015
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Rice (SC-07), a member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement regarding the House Budget Committee’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget plan: A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America:
Feb 17, 2015
In The News
MARION, S.C. – U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, 7th Congressional District, paid a visit to constituents in Marion Monday afternoon for his “Coffee with Your Congressman” meetings in Marion and Johnsonville.
Nearly 100 people gathered at the Marion Opera House for the hour-long session that included a federal update from Rice.
Feb 16, 2015
In The News
Making a swing through his district, U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, 7th Congressional District, paid his first visit to Johnsonville. Rice had been in Dillon and Marion meeting with community leaders earlier in the day before his 3 p.m. stopover in the Shady Rest Restaurant for "Coffee with Your Congressman."
Feb 13, 2015
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Rice (SC-07) announced he trimmed his office’s operating budget and will return more than $170,000, nearly doubling the amount he returned last year.
Feb 10, 2015
In The News
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- U. S. Rep. Tom Rice Jr. stopped by the Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce Monday morning to visit with constituents from the Seventh Congressional District. He was there to hear what voters in his district had to say and to listen to their concerns about government.
Nearly 20 people showed up to ask questions during his second “Coffee with your Congressman” of the day. His first was in Bennettsville.
Feb 3, 2015
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Rice (SC-07) today released the following statement after learning that the federal government will invest two million dollars in the Georgetown Port dredging project:
Feb 2, 2015
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Rice (SC-07) today released the following statement on President Obama’s FY2016 Budget: