I think we have lost track of a core Republican principle of limited government and balancing budgets and restraining federal spending. We have got to change the system.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In a tripartite government with its checks and balances, we have lost the balances.
We still have a major problem in debt with America that we have to find efficiencies in government to get us back to a balanced budget.
It is time we passed a balanced budget amendment and return this government to limited spending.
We've changed in the sense that we flipped - and this is no longer the Republican party of Lincoln. This is the party of suppression.
Republicans went off track. We were spending too much money.
Our debt is out of control. What was a fiscal challenge is now a fiscal crisis. We cannot deny it; instead we must, as Americans, confront it responsibly. And that is exactly what Republicans pledge to do.
We need to reclaim our American system of limited government, low taxes, reasonable regulations, and sound money, which has blessed us with unprecedented prosperity. And it has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed.
We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon that. But what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny.
On Capitol Hill, House Republicans have been doing our part. We've been hard at work developing policies that will help empower all Americans. We're beginning to see results. We reduced taxes for everyone.
The Republican name used to be synonymous with limiting the size and scope of government, and we need to re-establish that reputation. We must work to eliminate government waste, make certain taxpayer dollars go to meaningful programs, and leave resources directly with the people.
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