It's Time to Limit This Administration's Spending Spree

On June 16, 2011, Senator Orrin Hatch delivered a speech on the Senate Floor, calling for a limit on spending. "We need to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment. This is where the entire Republican caucus stands in the Senate. The amendment that I introduced, S.J. Res. 10, is supported by every single Senate Republican. It is a good amendment that benefitted from the input of many senators. And it is a necessary amendment. "Some people — the sophisticated set — argue that it is not a serious proposal. Well, the American people beg to differ. They know that Congress will not balance the budget and shrink the size of government without meaningful constitutional restraints. The actions of Democrats and President Obama over the last few months are all the evidence we need to support this hypothesis. Facing a full-blown debt crisis, they still prefer to kick the spending can down the road. I want to be clear that I am deadly serious about this proposal, and so are the people of Utah. I have been proud to work side-by-side with my colleague from Utah, Senator Mike Lee, on the BBA." For the full text of the speech click visit the link below http://hatch.senate.gov/public/index....