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Washington- Congressman Jack Bergman, member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Balanced Budget Amendment came up short in the House:

"Every individual and business in Michigan's First District have to live within their means financially, and there’s absolutely no reason that the federal government should be an exception to that rule. Our country is facing a financial crisis, and we’re leaving our children and grandchildren an insurmountable national debt. The politicians in power have had a spending addiction for years with no physical restraint. It's time that Congress is held to the same standard that every family in Michigan is held to," said Bergman.

In 2017, as a member of the House Budget Committee, Congressman Bergman successfully worked to craft a balanced budget. In October of 2017, the House passed the"Building a Better America Budget" for FY2018. Due to obstruction in the Senate, the budget plan stalled.

Bergman continued, "The American people deserve better - that's why they sent outsiders to Washington. The House passed a budget for FY2018, yet the Senate never moved on it, causing Congress to be faced with stop-gap short term deals and a reckless 'omnibus' spending package. I was proud to support the Balanced Budget Amendment. I'm disappointed my Democratic colleagues chose to derail this common sense effort, and chose partisan politics over the will of the people." 

In March of 1995, after passing the House with a 2/3 majority, the Senate failed to pass the Balanced Budget Amendment by one vote. Since then, the national debt has exploded from just under $5 Trillion to nearly $20 Trillion.