{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20131021182526/http://reed.house.gov:80/press-release/congressman-tom-reed%E2%80%99s-honest-proposal-enacts-long-term-spending-reforms-while", "CONGRESSMAN TOM REED\u2019S HONEST PROPOSAL ENACTS LONG-TERM SPENDING REFORMS WHILE REOPENING GOVERNMENT AND AVOIDING DEFAULT", "2013-10-14", "2013", "2013-10", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Tom Reed", "R000585", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Tom Reed is leading a group of Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate on a framework being called the \u201cHonest Proposal\u201d to put in place long-term spending, entitlement, and tax reform while taking immediate steps to reopen the government and avoid default. Reed\u2019s proposal sets the United States on a three year path to break the cycle of jolting from fiscal crisis to fiscal crisis.\u00a0\n\u201cDefaults, fiscal cliffs, government shutdowns \u2013 government by crises is no way to govern,\u201d Reed said. \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m leading a group of Democrats and Republicans in both the House and Senate on a framework that will enact long-term, meaningful spending reforms, entitlement and tax reform, while reopening the government and avoiding default. It\u2019s a vision, it\u2019s a plan, it\u2019s an honest proposal.\u201d\nReed\u2019s \u201cHonest Proposal\u201d is a three-year plan that immediately relieves the debt limit and ends the government shutdown by putting in place spending reductions that have already been identified by both parties as areas of needed spending reforms. Next, Reed\u2019s plan calls for the adoption of a budget resolution by December 31st, 2013, setting the table for tax and entitlement reform and will relieve debt ceiling fights on a long-term basis by December 31st, 2014.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cIncreasing the debt limit without addressing our massive debt and deficits is irresponsible and does nothing to get the country on a path where we live within our means. That\u2019s why we need to finally address the root of these crises and make long-term changes to save our country trillions of dollars. There\u2019s an appetite for those changes and it\u2019s coming from both sides of the aisle from Members who were sent to Washington to do something.\u00a0\n\u201cIn divided government, neither party can refuse to negotiate. Our \u2018Honest Proposal\u2019 works to bridge the differences so we can do away with government by crises and have a real impact on the culture in Washington. It is important we lead on these issues and take the policy \u2013 not the political \u2013 approach because it is time we deal with these issues once and for all.\u201d\n\u00a0\n#####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20131021182526/http://reed.house.gov:80/press-release/congressman-tom-reed%E2%80%99s-honest-proposal-enacts-long-term-spending-reforms-while"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.707111019641161, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}