[Banjoguy]

Talk, talk, talk. In regard to fiscal responsibility, that's all we have ever gotten from congress and the Presidancy, and that's all we will ever get. Term limits and a tax reform are the only answers.

Once the representative gets elected, it doesn't take long for them to become addicted to the power, money, lack of accountability, and privilege.

The almost free use of our money keeps the American politician in power.

[stacytec]

"The real scandal in Washington D.C. is runaway federal spending."

Preach on , brother! There is only one reason I vote (R), and you jerks haven't been living up to the primary core value I associate the party as having - fiscal responsibility.

[ovrtaxt]

Go Mike Pence!! He's in the 'Leans for' column on the FairTax website. I would love to see a full endorsement.

[Huber]

Any chance Pence will get plastic surgery on the area around his eyes. Close-up and in person, they appear somewhat beady, which (unfortunately) means that some people will say that he "looks untrustworthy" and could be a campaign negative if he has presidential ambitions.

[sheltonmac]

Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Pence today issued a statement about lobbying reform and fiscal sanity.

Sounds like the Republicrats are gearing up for another election.

[M. Dodge Thomas]

Both are real problems - I doubt he believes it would be wise to cut military spending, but some of the worst pork barrel spending and procurement scandals have involved the Pentagon.

[mighty_righty]

Is this Pence guy the same guy who shares an office with the 'sandwich lady' on Boston Legal?

[Hank Rearden]

Five years into total control by the "limited government" party, and all we have is more Big Stupid Government and utterly out-of-control spending.

Thanks a lot, Republicans.

Now I'll stand by for the usual "We don't have a 100-seat Senate majority, so we're helpless and can't do anything!" lameass rationales.

[reelfoot]

A voice crying in the wilderness.

Those among the 435 congress critters who would agree with Pence on Republicrat spending could probably fit in a small broom closet. The vast majority are much more interested in buying votes with tax money and "bringing home the pork" to make the locals think they're doing some good.

Want to see an object lesson in making legislative sausage: revisit the highway bill with all of the larded-up "earmarks".

And the current crop of Republicans have outspent the Democrats during the Johnson administration. Obviously the siren song the Republicans sang while they were out of power that, if voted in, they would reduce the size of government was a huge lie. It will take a wholesale turning out of the present incumbents if we are ever to see an improvement in federal out-of-control spending.