Senator DeMint's Opening Statement at JEC Hearing: "What is the Real Debt Limit?"
Sen. DeMint, expresses his concern for the impending debt limit crisis when the U.S. can not borrow any more money, where no other country will lend the U.S. more money, or where the Fed can not print anymore.
Sen. DeMint Questions Witnesses duing JEC hearing 9.20.11
Leading Republican Senator of the JEC, Sen. DeMint (R-SC) asks witnesses how the current policies have contributed to the tipping point of where the US can no longer borrow money to fund the Country's debt.
Statement of Vice Chairman Kevin Brady
facts are just the opposite. It is the absence of an aggressive, pro-active trade agenda that leaves America falling behind its global competitors and places our manufacturers at a severe disadvantage when competing for the 95% of the world’s consumers that live outside our borders. For American ma...
JEC Debt Hearing 9.20.11 Sen. DeMint's Closing Remarks
Sen. DeMint's provides his closing remarks during the JEC "What is the Real Debt Limit?" hearing, expressing his concern for the future financial stability of the Country.
JEC Debt Hearing 9.20.11 Rep. Mulvaney
Rep. Mick Mulvaney(R-SC) asks the panel about the tipping point of the real debt limit, and expresses concern of forcusing on the short term ignoring medium and long term consequences during the JEC hearing "What is the Real Debt Limit?" on September 20, 2011.
Rep. Campbell (R-CA) during JEC Hearing on September 20, 2011
Rep. Campbell questions witnesses during "What is the Real Debt Limit?" JEC hearing, on how to respond to those who believe that we are a long ways away from the real debt limit.
JEC Hearing "What is the Real Debt Limit?" Dr Burgess
Rep. Burgess (R-TX), questions witnesses about encouraging growth and what drives the deficit and possible changes that could be made, during the JEC hearing "What is the Real Debt Limit?" on 9.20.11.
OP-ED: REP. KEVIN BRADY & SEN. JIM DEMINT
Excessive debt threatens the economic future of the United States. Economists are increasingly sounding alarm bells that the escalating federal debt is reaching unsustainable levels. A recent paper by three economists at the Bank of International Settlements bluntly notes, “[A]t low levels, debt is...
Hearing: "What is the Real Debt Limit?"
When the Joint Economic Committee must hold a hearing on what the real debt limit is, the American people know instinctively that their federal government is borrowing too much. One does not really want to contemplate the grave consequences if creditors were to lose faith in the federal government t...
Statement of Vice Chairman Brady
Washington, DC – When the Joint Economic Committee must hold a hearing on what the real debt limit is, the American people know instinctively that their federal government is borrowing too much. One does not really want to contemplate the grave consequences if creditors were to lose faith in the fe...