Eric Cantor represents Virginia's 7th District in the U.S. House of Representatives and is House majority leader; Bob Goodlatte represents Virginia's 6th District.
Imagine if your government were as focused on saving money as it is on spending money.
Flash back to March 2, 1995. On that day, the U.S. Senate failed — by one vote — to send a balanced budget amendment to the states for ratification. The amendment had previously passed the House by the required two-thirds majorit, and the Senate vote was the last legislative hurdle before ratification by the states.
If that amendment had passed, then we would not be facing the fiscal crisis we now face. If that amendment had passed, then balancing the budget would have been the rule rather than the exception, and we wouldn't be facing the annual deficits and skyrocketing debt that we must address today.
Once again we are standing at a crossroads. The decisions we make today will determine the direction of our country for years to come. We can take action now to ensure that our children will face a much brighter fiscal future. We must not allow ourselves to miss this opportunity.
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