Many families and businesses are making cuts and other hard choices when it comes to balancing their budgets. Why should government be any different? We now owe more than $14.3 trillion, that’s more than $46,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States. Routine debt ceiling increases must become a thing of the past. Fiscal responsibility must be restored. A balanced budget is vital. Cutting and capping government spending are critical first steps.