Last Tuesday, President Obama — during the State of the Union address — spoke to the nation about our dangerous national debt and his commitment to bringing it down. For the sake our country, these cannot be more empty promises.
Unfortunately, instead of offering a plan to cut spending or reduce the size of our federal government, the President recommitted to spending even more money we don’t have on so-called investments.
We all know the massive expansion of government over the past two years has not produced the economic rebound the White House promised. It has, however, left us with a record federal budget deficit and national debt.
If elected officials will not exercise restraint to get our nation out of debt and our economy moving again, it is time to impose restraints on them.
That’s why on Wednesday I introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment in the U.S. Senate. This amendment prevents Washington from overspending and saddling this and future generations with more and more debt.
A constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget is a tremendous stepping stone down the right path to put our nation’s fiscal house in order.
Sincerely,
Orrin Hatch
P.S. As Mark Levin said during an interview with him this week to discuss my proposed amendment, “It’s more than a Balanced Budget Amendment, it’s a control the growth of government amendment.” Listen to the interview.
Senator Hatch’s Op-Eds Calling For A Balanced Budget Amendment
- Balance The Budget
Ogden Standard-Examiner, January 26, 2011 - Rethinking A Balanced-Budget Amendment
Politico, January 26, 2011
TV Interviews & Clips
- Senator Hatch Discusses The Need To Pass A Balanced Budget Amendment With Mark Levin
Mark Levin Show, January 27, 2011 - Senator Hatch Introduces Balanced Budget Amendment
U.S. Senate, January 26, 2011 - Our Country Needs To Take Up Deficit Reduction Now
U.S. Senate, January 25, 2011
In The News
- Orrin Hatch On Proposed Balanced Budget Amendment
Hot Air Blog, January 28, 2011 - Russo: Tea Party Express Will Not Challenge Hatch In 2012, Calls Senator An ‘Original Tea Partier’
National Review, January 27, 2011 - Economic Freedom Means A Balanced Budget
National Review, January 26, 2011 - Hatch Is Offering Hope through Balanced Budget
St. George Spectrum, January 25, 2011 - Hatch Supports March For Life In Washington
Associated Press, January 24, 2011
Selected Tweets – @OrrinHatch in 140 characters or less
- Mark Levin on my BBA “It’s more than a balanced budget amendment, it’s a control the growth of government amendment” @marklevinshow #tcot
- @chadholmes I’ve co-sponsored or sponsored the Balanced Budget Amendent 23 times, including in 1997 when it was 1 vote within passage.
- Humbled to be called an “Original Tea Partier”. http://bit.ly/eYbWzX@OurCountryPAC @NRO #utpol
- .@JimDeMint introduced a bill in the Senate today calling for the full repeal of ObamaCare — I’m a co-sponsor. #utpol
- The responsible way to respond to the fiscal crisis we face is through a constitutional balanced-budget amendment. #utpol
- March for Life taking place today in DC. It’s long past time that Congress permanently put an end to taxpayer funding of abortion. #tcot
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