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Graves Ahead Of Cut, Cap, and Balance Vote: Choose Prosperity Over The Status Quo
Washington, D.C., Jul 19 -
During the debate prior to tonight’s vote on the Cut, Cap and Balance Act (H.R. 2560), Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) rebutted remarks by House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05) and urged members of the U.S. House to vote in favor the legislation. “This isn't so much about ‘Cut, Cap, Balance,’ this is about prosperity or continued high unemployment. That would be green for prosperity, red for high unemployment. This is about accountability and constraints, green, or Washington run wild. Again, that’d be the red button, and the status quo. This is about sustainability of our future or continued uncertainty as we have seen thus far. Or, better yet, this is about standing on our own--the green button--independence of this great nation, or continued and increasing bondage of foreign nations in our indebtedness, again, the red button. “Members of Congress, this is your time of choosing. We’ve heard so many names today, former presidents, members of Congress, other Congresses, but, guess what? This is your time, this is your choice, this is your voting card. What will you choose? A prosperous future for this nation or a continuation of the status quo? I urge my members, let's choose a great, prosperous future for this nation. America deserves it.” ###
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“Here we are. We are at the moment of choosing, and we just heard from the former leader of the former majority party that we need to oppose this. But you know, to those in the gallery here today, to those watching on camera, just in a few hours, you will get the opportunity to see behind me on this board every name of every member of Congress and how they vote. They will make a choice. They will take their voting card of which you have entrusted us with and they will make a decision: this nation should balance its budget or not.