OUR NATIONAL DEBT

On 2023-09-26, Representative John Joyce (R-PA-13) delivered a floor speech titled "OUR NATIONAL DEBT" in the House. The speech addressed the economy.

OUR NATIONAL DEBT

Congressional Record, Volume 169 Issue 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023) [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)] [House] [Pages H4470-H4471] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] OUR NATIONAL DEBT (Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, last week our national debt reached a record $33 trillion. During the next 30 years, the interest payments alone on this debt will become [[Page H4471]] the Federal Government's single largest expenditure. Now more than ever, we need to address the runaway spending that has created this debt crisis while sending inflation skyrocketing and costing American families an extra $10,000 a year. Pennsylvanians cannot afford business as usual from Washington. It is time to put an end to the wasteful spending in our budget. It is time to stop the inflation that has driven up the prices of gas and groceries. It is time to rein in the runaway spending and once again pass a budget that is truly worthy of the American people. ____________________