Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2009

Mr. CAMPBELL of California. I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for yielding. Mr. Chairman, we have heard and we know this budget has the largest tax increase in American history and it also doubles the deficit from what the last Republican budget was. But somehow the majority seems to w...

Mr. CAMPBELL of California. I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for yielding.

Mr. Chairman, we have heard and we know this budget has the largest tax increase in American history and it also doubles the deficit from what the last Republican budget was. But somehow the majority seems to want to convince us all that this is good for America.

Well, in considering that, Iand#39;m reminded of this commercial I see on TV, this guy named Matthew Lesko. Have you seen it? He wears this funny suit with these symbols on it, and they film it right out here on the west side of the Capitol. And he clearly makes a great living. He publishes books to tell people how to get their hands on government money. He says in the commercial: `Let Matthew Lesko be your guide to join the millions each year who get free money, grants, loans, giant contracts, and free assistance from the Federal Government.and#39;and#39;

Here are some of his book titles: `Free Money for Businessand#39;and#39;; `Free Money for a Better Homeand#39;and#39;; `Free Money to Pay Your Billsand#39;and#39;; and, my personal favorite, `Free Money to Quit Your Job.and#39;and#39;

Now, the Democrats would have you believe that theyand#39;re perpetuating with this budget the concept put forward in this commercial, that government money is free. But you know what? Itand#39;s not. Because every dollar that the government sends out in free money to somebody is a dollar they took, this government took, from some American who earned it or that this government borrowed from some American who has yet to earn it but will have to pay it back, plus interest, in the future.

The majority in this budget has refused to set priorities and, instead, is just spending everybodyand#39;s money on everything and demanding more and more of that money that they would like to think of as free. But we all know every single dollar will eventually come from us.