Congressman Brooks Speaks Out In Support of Alabama's Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment Resolution

Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL) addresses the U.S. House:  “America must give Washington the backbone it lacks. That backbone is a balanced budget constitutional amendment forcing Washington to do the right thing.”

- Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05)

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EXCERPTS: 

“History shows us that great nations rise, and great nations fall. But they rarely fall from without, without first suffering weakness from within. Today, the greatest threat to America is not a foreign power. America’s greatest threat is Washington’s irresponsible, dangerous, and insatiable spending habits.”

“Admiral Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before the House Armed Services Committee that America’s greatest national security threat is our unsustainable and growing debt burden. He is right! For years, Washington has been on a spending binge of epic proportions.”

“America must rise up and force Washington to live within our means before it is too late. America must give Washington the backbone it lacks. That backbone is a balanced budget constitutional amendment forcing Washington to do the right thing.”

“Congress has the duty to pass a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment to prevent unsustainable spending binges that threaten America’s future.”

“A Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment is the only way to prevent a federal government insolvency and bankruptcy and ensuing economic and national security consequences. I urge this Congress to do the right thing. But if Congress shirks its duty to America, then I plead for the states to join Texas and Alabama by demanding a Constitutional Convention for the limited purpose of drafting a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment.”

Congressman Brooks addressed the House floor on Alabama SJR100, Act No. 2011-400.

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