‘Here’s the thing: Republicans believe we should be growing the economy, not the government – and the House Republican budget reflects just those priorities. It’s a budget that does something else too: it actually balances. That’s important for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that it would help unleash economic growth and bring down our country’s massive debt load. Interest payments on the national debt alone are set to exceed everything we spend on defense in just a few years’ time, so the path we’re on clearly is not a sustainable one. With that in mind, I hope Democrats offer something serious tonight.’