Bachmann Calls for Transparency On Long-Term Debt Challenges

The American people seem to have a better understanding than those running Congress of the fiscal crisis we are facing. Our $13 trillion national debt stands to be dwarfed by future debt levels if Congress does not begin to focus on this serious threat. While this Congress continues to ignore the problem by carrying on its reckless spending spree, Rep. Michele Bachmann says we need to bring some transparency to the long-term spending obligations our government has made. She has a proposal that would provide a full accounting for long-term debt in the budget process, and require the president to consider these obligations when proposing his annual budget request. Rep. Bachmann explains her idea to change the way Washington works in a video message below. She has also posted her idea on AmericaSpeakingOut.com for the American people to debate.

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