Obey Says No to Fiscal Responsibility - Again
Late last night, Dave Obey marched lock-step with Democrats and voted against (Roll Call #601) the Deficit Reduction Act.
Mandatory spending is growing at nearly three times the rate of inflation. That is unsustainable growth for the fiscal health of our nation under any definition of the word. This legislation said, instead of growing mandatory spending at 6.4%, we should decrease that growth to 6.3% over the next five years. It's not much, but at least, it's a step in the right direction. But, Dave Obey said loud and clear that he is against any attempt to bring more responsibility to spending, to rid Washington of some waste, fraud and abuse, and to be accountable to the next generation of Americans that will have to pay for.
If Dave Obey had his way, we would spend trillions of dollars more over the next five years. While he claims that raising taxes on the rich would pay for all the spending he wants, the facts don't support his claims. The only way to pay for all the spending he's voted for and supports is to raise taxes on EVERYONE, and not just a little bit either. While Dave Obey is running around the district saying Republicans want to cut this program or that program, he's covering for the fact that if he had his way, we would be on a path toward national bankruptcy and long term recession caused by draining money out of the economy.
Call or e-mail Dave Obey and tell him you're disappointed he voted against fiscal responsibility - again.
Mandatory spending is growing at nearly three times the rate of inflation. That is unsustainable growth for the fiscal health of our nation under any definition of the word. This legislation said, instead of growing mandatory spending at 6.4%, we should decrease that growth to 6.3% over the next five years. It's not much, but at least, it's a step in the right direction. But, Dave Obey said loud and clear that he is against any attempt to bring more responsibility to spending, to rid Washington of some waste, fraud and abuse, and to be accountable to the next generation of Americans that will have to pay for.
If Dave Obey had his way, we would spend trillions of dollars more over the next five years. While he claims that raising taxes on the rich would pay for all the spending he wants, the facts don't support his claims. The only way to pay for all the spending he's voted for and supports is to raise taxes on EVERYONE, and not just a little bit either. While Dave Obey is running around the district saying Republicans want to cut this program or that program, he's covering for the fact that if he had his way, we would be on a path toward national bankruptcy and long term recession caused by draining money out of the economy.
Call or e-mail Dave Obey and tell him you're disappointed he voted against fiscal responsibility - again.
posted by ObeyOut2006 at 12:24 PM
1 Comments:
I hate that Dave Obey blames our fiscal problems on corporations and wealthy people. It'll probably take me a lifetime to earn a few weeks salary of someone like Bill Gates, but look at how many people he's employed, and how much money he's made for his stockholders, and how he's revolutionized our country. Rich people are not to blame for not keeping our fiscal house in order, it's career politicians like Dave Obey who can't resist the urge to spend, spend, spend.
It's easy to blame, it's hard to take responsibility. Dave Obey loves to blame others to distract people from seeing that for 36 years, he's not been held responsible for his anti-Wisconsin family voting record. Thanks Obey Out.
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