,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #hah  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,january #cj1       
#bjbj,mr4 ,budd 7for himself1 ,mr4      
,meadows1 ,mr4 ,rouzer1 ,mr4 ,murphy of 
,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,north
 ,carolina1 and ,mr4 ,hudson7 submitted 
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,ways and 
,means  ,,resolution  ,expressing       
support for a balanced budget4  ,whereas
 the ,federal ,government's fiscal      
trajectory is highly unsustainable and  
risks triggering a ,united ,states      
financial crisis that could undermine   
the prosperity of the ,american people2 
,whereas the majority of the ,american  
people want to see ,congress take action
 to significantly reduce the ,federal   
budget deficit2 ,whereas the national   
debt now exceeds #bc1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj    
dollars1 equivalent to approximately    
#gj1jjj for each citizen in ,america2   
,whereas research shows that reducing   
,government spending rather than raising

 taxes is the most effective way to     
reduce the deficit and has historically 
been correlated with fiscal success     
around the world2 ,whereas studies show 
that when the ,federal ,government cuts 
taxes on ,american businesses and job   
creators1 they are more likely to hire  
new workers and make investments2       
,whereas reducing ,government spending  
and not increasing taxes directly       
improves the economy by increasing the  
confidence that business owners and     
investors have in the economy2 ,whereas 
the ,government can help businesses and 
the economy succeed by focusing on      
supporting the private sector rather    
than imposing heavy taxes on ,american  
businesses2 ,whereas every increase in  
spending should be offset with a        
spending decrease2 and ,whereas defense 
spending is critical to the security of 
the ,united ,states and cannot be       
forgoed for increases in nondefense     
discretionary spending3 ,now1 therefore1
 be it  ,that the debt ceiling should   

not be raised without significant fiscal
 and spending reforms that would put the
 ,united ,states on a path to balance   
the budget4