Posted on 08/01/2011 5:34:23 PM PDT by GreaterSwiss
I contributed to her campaign and a fund when she had a recount. My contribution to Scott Brown was a better investment. At least he cast the vote that stopped the DREAM Act. Ellmers has done nothing.
You may be to the right of Attila the Hun....but you are also an AH of another order as well.
It wasn’t, though. It actually guarantees a BBA vote in both the House and Senate, and then it gets sent to the states.
Your ignorance is absurd.
Palin is again sitting on the sidelines, and will speak out after her polling is complete.
Those who are trashing all the Republicans need to step back and really look at the bill that passed. It does take a step in the right direction.
If folks are trashing every Republican who voted for the bill, I hope to realize it is exactly what the DEMS would love to see. I for one, stand with Allen West.
Congressman Allen West’s Update Of August 1,2011:
Greetings to our constituents, fellow Floridians, and all Americans, it is time again for my weekly update report to you. These have been some critical weeks for the fiscal future of our America and I continue to pray for the wisdom and discernment of Solomon.
Our National debt is now 70% of our GDP, and we know that our past two quarters America has had 0.5% and 1.3% GDP growth. That is simply why we can no longer raise our debt ceiling without any consideration of curtailing government spending.
Federal government spending is currently 24.4% of our GDP which is why we must “cap” federal government spending and get it aligned with incoming revenues, at approximately 18-20%. It is about making the federal government accountable,implementing spending controls, and enforcing spending discipline.
I keep hearing the President talk about a “balanced approach” when what we need is a balanced budget. There can be no long term resolution to this issue of federal government debt unless we have a balanced budget amendment. Washington has a spending problem and that is what greatly affects our middle class and the future for our children and grandchildren.
Let us show we are responsible to the American people, let’s send them a balanced budget amendment which would promote certainty and peace of mind.
In less than three years, President Obama and his failed economic policies have resulted in nearly $4 trillion of new debt. That is not a balanced approach… .we need a realistic approach.
This is about America and this is about economic freedom. No one in Congress is holding the American people hostage. Those individuals who in the years since 2007 added close to $6 trillion in new debt are the ones holding the future of our country hostage.
Washington has enough money to meet America’s needs. It is time to cut spending, not raise taxes.
I keep hearing my Democrat colleagues speak of “compromise,” This hypocrisy is laughable. Where was the compromise from Democrats with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), the nearly $1 trillion stimulus bill, or Cap and Trade?
Enough with the rhetorical demagoguery from liberal progressives about oil subsidies (I believe we need to cut the corporate/business tax rate to 20% from 35% and eliminate subsidies and loopholes), on taxing the rich and “shared sacrifice” (the top 1% of taxpayers pay 34% taxes, top 5% taxpayers pay 57% of taxes, top 25% taxpayers pay 86% of federal taxes… move to a flat personal income tax of 13-15% and eliminate loopholes), and no more about corporate jets (this is only about a $300 million in savings per year, and the Democrats fail to remember, it was President Obama who added this tax loophole into his stimulus bill).
Revenues come from tax code reform, not tax increases!
It is time for common sense, real solutions, because the definition of insanity is to continue to do the same thing and expect different results.
Steadfast and Loyal,
Allen
So, you know more than all of the politicians in DC?
Also, regardless of it is manufactured or not, do you know the specifics of this bill, and what it means in terms of future spending?
Oh I won’t be pouting. I will be fishing, diving and enjoying life in a country where the government isn’t one big Ponzi scheme that does nothing but tax and spend. I will have excellent affordable health care, I don’t need their stinking shi$$y deathcare medicaid. It’s really going to suck for you, but I will be enjoying life.
Now if you decide to grow a set and take your country back, I’ll be right back to help. I doubt that will happen. More likely you will be wallowing in a banana republic here in a few years. enjoy it.
I marked them. What will you do when West wins his district by 15 points?
You have to be nuts to think that a BBA is going to get 2/3 of the vote in either chamber!
This is ridiculous.
Newbie!
(just kidding. Don’t flame me)
She already did more then most and got ripped by the left and right for it.
Give the moron a break. He’s living under Jerry Brown gubmint. Bwah, maybe he actually likes it...
“It wasn’t, though. It actually guarantees a BBA vote in both the House and Senate, and then it gets sent to the states. Your ignorance is absurd.”
Oh, I see, you drank the Kool-aid and can’t think anymore. They kicked the can down the road to a BBA that will never pass and you talk as though it is a done deal and excuses their actions with this vote.
Nothing I said was ignorant. I’m afraid you just don’t know the meaning of the word. The dumbing down of America proven again and continues.
Hey Joe, the President would veto any bill to end it, and the Senate wouldn’t even allow a vote on it. Plus, the House did move on it, and all members voted to repeal it.
Get a GOP president in 2012 and some more GOP senators, and it gets repealed. Until then, it would be nice if you’d stop actively advocating Allen West losing to a Democrat, but that’s not going to happen, anyhow.
I'll wake up and realize it was a dream.
15 points? He won by 7 last time and he's not going to double that.
Not a Ron Paul fan, but he voted against the bill.
Spread cheeks, insert head.
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