Democrats’ Message to the American People, “Budgets Don’t Matter”
APRIL 14, 2010
"Addressing the challenge of our national debt requires bold leadership and tough choices from members of both parties. Our children and grandchildren are counting on us to chart an effective course toward responsible stewardship of the public purse." -Speaker Nancy Pelosi, March 24, 2010 As the April 15th tax deadline approaches, families around the country are sitting down to make a budget and cut a check to Uncle Sam. Democrats in Congress, on the other hand, may decide to give themselves a free pass on writing a budget for one more year of runaway spending.
Skirting the Budget Process: Since the passage of the Budget Act of 1974, the House has never failed to pass an initial budget to set the spending priorities for the following fiscal year. (The Senate has failed to pass or agree on a budget on occasion, resulting in no Congressed budget for that year.) However, press reports now suggest that the Democrats may simply ignore the regular budget process for the first time since the passage of the Budget Act. No matter what happens, it's clear that Democrats will let April 15th, the statutory target date for completion of the budget process, come and go without taking any action on the FY 2011 budget. While every family knows the importance of sitting down and making a budget, Democrats in Washington still don't seem to get it. Budget Double-Talk: Democrats say that they're aware of the disastrous crash course that they have put our nation on. This month, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer admitted that runaway spending threatens America's standing in the world, saying, "The course we are on leads to debt that exceeds the value of our entire economy. To a government that does nothing but pay for entitlement and pay interest to our creditors. And an end to American leadership in the world." Similarly, Speaker Pelosi recently said that, "Our children and grandchildren are counting on us to chart an effective course toward responsible stewardship of the public purse." If Democrats believe that it is their duty to chart a new course of fiscal responsibility, why are they threatening to spend an estimated $3.8 trillion in 2011 without first determining whether it is affordable? While Democrats give lip-service to fiscal responsibility, their inaction speaks louder than their words. Partisanship Trumping Responsibility: According to press reports, the reason Democrats may refuse to address the fiscal crisis facing our country because "there's little appetite for taking on these issues in an election year." If that's the case, Democrats are clearly putting partisanship and election politics ahead of the best interest of the American people. Ignoring a Fiscal Time Bomb: According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the budget proposed by the President will increase spending by 56 percent in the next ten years, from a record $3.6 trillion in FY 2010 to $5.6 trillion by 2020. Since Democrats took over Congress and the White House, non-defense discretionary spending alone has increased by 84 percent over the previous fiscal year. This is not to mention entitlement spending, which is set to explode when the Baby Boom generation retires. According to CBO, the cost of entitlements will continue to escalate until three federal programs-Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid-will chew up the entirety of projected federal revenues by 2036. Instead of addressing these huge problems, Democrats are considering shifting the bill to future generations. It's peculiar that a Speaker so focused on helping the nation's children, would avoid the tough budget choices that are necessary to ensure prosperity for future generations. The Cost of Busted Budgets: If our spending and debt crisis is not addressed and lower economic growth ensues, Americans will see a much a lower standard of living. Higher taxes, a stagnant economy, high unemployment, less opportunity, and exploding borrowing all threaten to take their toll if spending is not curbed. In addition, countries with too much debt lose credibility on the international stage and extreme borrowing on the part of nations is a direct threat to their national security. Nation's such as Greece, Spain, and Portugal have all recently been the subject of speculation that some of their sovereign powers could be lost because of high levels of debt. Democrats Must Consider a Budget: Speaker Pelosi has said that addressing the national debt will require "bold leadership." If that's the case, Democrats should act like a Majority Party and consider a budget resolution in a timely, open, straight-forward, and bi-partisan process. American families can't simply choose to stop budgeting and spend without consequences. Congress shouldn't be able to either.
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President Obama promises that taxpayers making less than $250,000 would not have their taxes "increased a single dime." President Barack...
March 03, 2009
"We have an agenda in this country now that I would regard as being a radical agenda. I think...
February 27, 2009
Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today after...
February 26, 2009
(CNN) - Mississippi Democratic Rep. Gene Taylor blasted the budget outline President Obama submitted to Capitol Hill today, saying...
February 26, 2009
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement in...
February 26, 2009
President Obama's address to Congress on Tuesday night foreshadowed the next development in the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)...
February 26, 2009
"At first blush it seems somewhat strange that the Bankruptcy Code should provide less protection to an individual's interest...
February 25, 2009
The American people are hurting, and Republicans want to work with the President to get the American people...
February 24, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - With consideration of the Democrats' omnibus spending bill set for tomorrow, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence released...
February 24, 2009
“Let's do what every American family, what every small business is doing - let's freeze federal spending immediately and...
February 24, 2009
American families and small businesses are making sacrifices and cutting expenses. Whether through tightening family budgets, or cutting expenses...
February 23, 2009
Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt, a Republican and U.S. Senate candidate from southwest Missouri, today responded to President Obama's call...
February 13, 2009
WASHINGTON -- No, the big stimulus plan won't "save or create 3.5 million jobs," as the president and congressional...
February 13, 2009
"The Congressional Budget Office says President Obama's giant economic recovery bill will actually hurt Americans' paychecks in the long...
February 12, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today in...
February 11, 2009
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today in response to reports...
February 11, 2009
By Michael D. Shear and Anne E. Kornblut Washington Post Staff Writers Wednesday, February 11, 2009; A06 FORT...
February 11, 2009
House Republicans know we are in a serious recession.
The American people are hurting and Republicans know Congress must act...
February 11, 2009
New York Post: CONGRESS $HOPPING CARTS
Access the original article here. By GEOFF EARLE Post Correspondent ELECTRIC...
February 10, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, responded to charges from House Democrats...
February 09, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, chairman of the House Republican Conference, appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press"...
February 05, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today in...
February 05, 2009
Contrary to conventional Beltway wisdom, the House Republicans' zero votes for the Obama presidency's stimulus "package" is looking like...
February 04, 2009
- Our nation is in a recession and millions of Americans are hurting. - Congress and the...
February 03, 2009
"... the economic measures racing through Congress would devote tens of billions of dollars to causes that have little to...
February 03, 2009
Note: To view the speech, click here WASHINGTON, DC -- Following are the remarks delivered by Congressman Pence,...
February 03, 2009
House Republican leaders on Tuesday called for public release of the proposed omnibus legislation that would encompass the nine...
January 28, 2009
Today the House passed H.R. 1 [digest | votes], the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009." The...
January 27, 2009
WASHINGTON – In response to the filing of the Democrat version of a stimulus bill, Congressman Mike Pence, chairman...
January 23, 2009
The American people are hurting and our economy is in a recession.
Congress is right to take action to stimulate...
January 23, 2009
House GOP Leader: “Our proposals are rooted in the belief that fast-acting tax relief, rather than slow-moving and wasteful government...
January 22, 2009
TALKERS ON THE STIMULUS
The American people are hurting and our economy is in a recession.
Congress is right to take action...
January 14, 2009
Today, the House Republican Study Committee (RSC) unveiled its economic stimulus bill, the Economic Recovery and Middle-Class Relief Act....
January 14, 2009
Investor's Business Daily Editorial: "Show Us The Money"
Excerpts:
"One of the key principles of those who want to shrink...
January 14, 2009
We are in a recession, and the American people are hurting. House Republicans are on the side of the...
January 08, 2009
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, gave the following speech on the floor of the...
January 07, 2009
"[The Democrats' stimulus bill] doesn't include substantial tax cuts for American families, and it doesn't include necessary tax relief for...
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