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WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Republican National Committee: Governor Haley Barbour (R-MS) delivers the weekly Republican address. Enclosed below is a link to the audio file, YouTube link to the video, and text of the address. Please note that the YouTube link will go live once the embargo is lifted. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080519/RNCLOGO) NOTE: The address is embargoed until 6:00 a.m. on Saturday. Audio of the address is available here. Video of the address is available here. Transcript: "Hi, I'm Haley Barbour. It's budget time for a lot of states, and we governors, Republicans and Democrats alike, are working to balance our budgets. "Though the stimulus package spends an incredible amount of money, with some of it going to state governments, the mandates about how we have to spend much of that money, plus the severe drop in most states' revenue, mean all governors are preparing a wide variety of significant spending cuts to balance our budgets. "With the federal government it's just the opposite: President Obama's budget spends too much, taxes too much and borrows too much. "It's breathtaking: The new Administration's budget for next year alone calls for a one point two TRILLION dollar deficit ... nearly triple any past federal deficit. "While families are cutting back, President Obama has proposed a massive government spending spree. It reminds me of how one of our old senators used to joke about the federal budget. He said it was like a newborn baby: insatiable appetite at one end and total irresponsibility at the other. "This astronomical record federal deficit would be accompanied by the largest tax increases in history. But trillions of new taxes won't nearly cover all the new spending, so our children and grandchildren will be saddled with trillions more in debt. "And this budget blowout comes on top of the debt for the $787 billion Obama stimulus package, the $410 billion omnibus appropriations bill passed by Congress this month, the $300 billion the Federal Reserve said this week it would spend to buy U.S. government bonds, and the $750 billion the Fed announced just Wednesday it would spend to buy mortgage-backed securities. Trillions and trillions in new spending mean record tax increases and record government debt. "The cap and trade tax and other energy taxes will drive up both electricity and gasoline prices for families and for businesses. And while Wall Street gets trillions to bail them out, small businesses will get stuck with not only income tax increases but also enormous cost increases for energy: for electricity and gasoline. Families will get clobbered, too. "Don't take my word for it; listen to what Barack Obama himself told The San Francisco Chronicle last year, and I quote: Under my plan of cap and trade, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket. "And President Obama was right. His energy taxes, like the cap and trade tax, will drive energy costs for American families through the roof. "In this budget season we have choices. While states are controlling spending and balancing their budgets, the Obama budget spends too much, taxes too much and borrows too much. It's not the right choice for America." Paid for by the Republican National Committee. 310 First Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003 -- (202) 863-8500 -- Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
Good message. Too bad it doesn't get out.
Video is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoKnXrRxAmo
Haley Barbour’s good.
I cannot believe that causing electric rates to skyrocket would not foment civil unrest and outright disobedience with violent potential.
Missippy ping
Barbour/Palin???
When Katrina wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast, I remember Haley saying that they could take care of themselves...the entire Mississippi coast was flatened and not a whimper from Mississipians that I can recall...
I think that cap and trade will cause major friction.
Haley’s a good guy. Old school. Gives confidence.
[I cannot believe that causing electric rates to skyrocket would not foment civil unrest and outright disobedience with violent potential.]
We are getting pretty dang close to that now before we even get to cap and trade. The economy IS a trainwreck, a lot of people still have a little bit of savings or whatever to survive on. But where are we going to be a year from now?
It will. When Joe Average wakes up and realizes it. But by then it will be too late, the legislation will be signed into law and we'll all suffer.
Foment - love that word :)
Everyone should attack the Cap and Trade now before it happens. Nobama throws out lots of trial balloons and when they get a negative reaction , he seems to back off. If we hammer against this now, maybe it can be stopped before it gets started. I know I don’t want any of my utility bills a penny higher than they already are.
He has done a fine job. I think the reason is he has shown to have quite a bit of foresight. He is not shy about thinking out the consequences of any action. Oh, maybe with a little exception here or there. One unexpected consequence awhile back was a plan to build some manufacturing capability in the impoverished delta region. 90% black and 90% democrat, the residents negated this effort as they would be forced to go to work....Gee whiz, when you think about it, every great democrat inititive has always becomes crap due to unexpected consequences.
Oh, what a great description!!
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