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Last year when I was running for Congress, I spoke at length about the need to rein in runaway government spending. As a grandmother of six, I told voters that I did not want the government to mortgage future generations to pay for a federal spending spree.

Throughout the 6th District of Tennessee, people are outraged that the national debt has skyrocketed to over $14 trillion. They believe that Congress needs to stop the endless cycle of "borrow and spend," and that’s why they sent me to Washington.

After watching the reckless spending spree of the past few years, I knew getting our nation’s finances in order would be difficult. But now that I’m here in Washington examining how the government spends our money, I can honestly say the situation is worse than I ever imagined. Today, with the release of the President’s budget, it is clear that this Administration is still unwilling to make the tough choices necessary to get America back on track! .

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