Pence - 'This Administration Defines Good Policy as What the Country Can Withstand?'

Pence: "This Administration Defines Good Policy as What the Country Can Withstand?"

JULY 27, 2010

 The country cannot withstand more spending, more borrowing, more bailouts or more taxes”

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference delivered the following remarks on the House floor today:

“Eighteen months into this administration, one thing is clear. The economic policies of this administration and this liberal Democratic Congress have failed. Nearly 15 million Americans are unemployed and unemployment hovers near a heartbreaking 10 percent.

“After months of runaway spending, bailouts and takeovers, Washington Democrats are now poised to add tax increases to their agenda. The American people are starting to realize that unless this Congress acts, every single taxpayer will see increases on January 1, 2011. Every single one.

“This weekend, Treasury Secretary Geithner actually said “The country can withstand that. I think its good policy.” Really? Fifteen million Americans unemployed and this administration defines good policy as what the country can withstand? The country can not withstand more spending, more borrowing, more bailouts or more taxes and House Republicans will fight this tax increase with everything that we’ve got.”



 

 

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For additional information, contact:

The House Republican Conference Press Office at (202) 226-9000 or
Matt Lloyd (matt.lloyd@mail.house.gov)
Mary Vought (mary.vought@mail.house.gov)