Repubs and Mike Pence on Fiscal Responsibility
Good article and a number of good comments over at TPMCafe I don't subscribe to the Wall Street Journal so I'll have to take their word for the article. Over at the Republican Study Committee site there's an interesting document quoting RSC chairman U.S. Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN) from a speech made on the house floor on Sept 8. A highlight:
A few other interesting articles on the subject are Reckless spending is no relief, Thumbing Nervously Through the Conservative Rulebook - New York Times, and WISH-TV - Indianapolis, Indiana - Your Home of 24 Hour News, Sports, Weather & the Weatherbug - Hostettler Issues Statement on Vote Against Katrina Aid.
It's interesting that when it comes to the neocon agenda and Iraq, there's a blank check. When it comes to US domestic issues, there's a call for fiscal responsibility. Pence's words need to apply across our policies. There's no question that deficit spending is not sustainable. The people of this country and their leadership need to decide if a global empire of hundreds of bases and preemptive military policy embody who we are OR are we truly interested in peace both abroad and at home? Ethical and philosophical discussions aside, we are being irresponsible with our children's future. The disappointing aspect of Pence's comments are that they reflect immediately indicate the current philosophy in the leadership of our country- fiscal responsibility is a chance to cut domestic programs that help the least privileged in our country while enriching the already wealthy while at the same time maintaining a military that is financially speaking the size of all others in the world combined. Who needs lessons in fiscal responsibility? The discussion has become almost ridiculous at this point. We're talking about removing a the mole on our arm while ignoring the tumors spread throughout the body. We'll look a little better, but we're sick to death inside.
“But as we tend to the wounded, as we begin to rebuild, let us also do what every other American family would do in like circumstances and expects this Congress to do: Let’s figure out how we are going to pay for it.
“Congress must insure that a catastrophe of nature does not become a catastrophe of debt for our children and grandchildren.”
A few other interesting articles on the subject are Reckless spending is no relief, Thumbing Nervously Through the Conservative Rulebook - New York Times, and WISH-TV - Indianapolis, Indiana - Your Home of 24 Hour News, Sports, Weather & the Weatherbug - Hostettler Issues Statement on Vote Against Katrina Aid.
It's interesting that when it comes to the neocon agenda and Iraq, there's a blank check. When it comes to US domestic issues, there's a call for fiscal responsibility. Pence's words need to apply across our policies. There's no question that deficit spending is not sustainable. The people of this country and their leadership need to decide if a global empire of hundreds of bases and preemptive military policy embody who we are OR are we truly interested in peace both abroad and at home? Ethical and philosophical discussions aside, we are being irresponsible with our children's future. The disappointing aspect of Pence's comments are that they reflect immediately indicate the current philosophy in the leadership of our country- fiscal responsibility is a chance to cut domestic programs that help the least privileged in our country while enriching the already wealthy while at the same time maintaining a military that is financially speaking the size of all others in the world combined. Who needs lessons in fiscal responsibility? The discussion has become almost ridiculous at this point. We're talking about removing a the mole on our arm while ignoring the tumors spread throughout the body. We'll look a little better, but we're sick to death inside.
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