On July 19, I voted in favor of H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act. This realistic approach bans a federal debt ceiling increase unless:
o Spending is immediately "cut" by $111 billion with respect to last year, in line with the House passed budget offered by Rep. Paul Ryan, which I supported in April;
o Future spending is "capped" at a decreasing level ultimately reaching 19.9 percent of Gross Domestic Product in 2021, in line with historical government revenues; and
o All future budgets are "balanced" through the passage of a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
This legislation was passed by a vote of 234 to 190. Unfortunately, the Senate refused to consider the bill.
While I strongly supported this House plan, the current leadership in the Senate and the President's opposition to this bill make its passage impossible.
Please find my attached statement in favor of H.R. 2560.
This is not the end of our national discussion on our crippling debt, but an important first step to get it under control. I assure you I will continue to fight to reform our tax code to lower rates, cut spending, and fight for enforceable spending caps that will cure our nation of its spending addiction once and for all.
Again, thank you for contacting me on this critical subject.
Sincerely,
My RINO Congressman
I take comfort in knowing that this drivel was not composed exclusively for me.
And, BTW, I didn't contact him about "Cut, Cap, and Balance." I wrote to him asking why no one was talking about cutting the size of the bureaucracy with substantial layoffs.
ML/NJ
Amazing, all of it. It is a sad commentary. I do not expect them to personally respond to me, nor shold they necessarily have to. There is not enough time in the day. The problem is that I’m sure the correspondence to their offices has been overwhelmingly against the legislation, and yet they choose not to address that fact. We are lost, I’m afraid.