Pence Calls For Democrats To Show Americans the Stimulus'

Pence Calls For Democrats To Show Americans the Stimulus'

Instead of Creating Jobs, Democrat Bill Only Creates More Debt

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following statement today in response to reports of a deal on the Democrats' so-called economic stimulus package:
 
"As millions of Americans have come to realize, this spending bill is not so much about creating jobs as it is about creating more government and more debt.
 
"Senator Chuck Schumer referred to the ‘porky elements' of this bill.  We are learning about millions for golf carts and millions of dollars to protect San Francisco mice. But, I don't rise this morning to debate the bill, Madam Speaker, so much as to defend the public's right to know.
 
"Just a few short days ago, Congress unanimously voted to post the so-called stimulus bill on the Internet for 48 hours to let the American people judge for themselves. I rise to challenge my colleagues in the Democratic majority to slow this process down. Post this bill on the Internet. Let the American people see this so-called stimulus bill in all of its details and they can decide whether we are creating jobs or just more government and more debt."

 
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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)