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Every time a piece of legislation crosses my desk, I apply the same four-way test. The test reads: Is it Constitutional? Is it morally right? Is it something we need? Can we afford it? Only after I am confident a bill merits a “yes” to each of these questions do I sign on in support. Now that we have reached the 14.3 trillion dollar debt ceiling and our economy remains anemic for its 28th straight month, the final question, “can we afford it?” warrants even deeper scrutiny of any proposed spending.

The simple, hard truth is that our nation teeters on the edge of a fiscal calamity. For decades, politicians have gravitated towards the idea that the federal government should do everything for everybody. Now, we’re reaping the consequences with a deep economic downturn and an increasingly outrageous annual deficit.

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