Posted on 06/11/2012 9:19:34 AM PDT by Signalman
Did you know that House Republicans are still defeating amendment after amendment to cut spending — even relatively small amounts?
You probably didn’t realize this because, for some reason, no one is reporting it. So here are just a few of the amendments the House defeated last week. If you’re not happy with this record House Republicans are compiling this election year, let them know now!
Amendments to H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Appropriations Act, which contains more spending than last year’s bill:
McClintock (R-CA) – Cuts the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program by $1.45 billion. Rejected 113-275. Chaffetz (R-UT) – Cuts the Advanced Manufacturing Program by $74 million, to FY 2011 levels. Rejected 140-245. McClintock (R-CA) – Eliminates nuclear energy research subsidies (saves $514 million). Rejected 106-281. Chabot (R-OH) – Eliminates funding for the regional commissions, such as the Appalachian Regional Commission (saves $99.3 million). Rejected 141-276. Blackburn (R-TN) – Cuts 1% across the board (would cut $321 million). Rejected 157-261. Mulvaney (R-SC) – Brings the bill toward RSC budget levels by cutting a total of $3.1 billion across almost all accounts. Rejected 125-293. King (R-IA) – Prohibits funding of Davis-Bacon union wage requirements. Rejected 184-235. Flake (R-AZ) – Across the board spending cut that would keep funding at FY 2012 levels ($87.5 million savings). Rejected 144-274.
And note that, while Members were voting against spending cuts, they also passed a Legislative Branch Appropriations bill (H.R. 5882) that would keep congressional office operating budgets the same as last year. The same? No cuts, even while Americans all over the country have to cut back their office operating budgets? Can our representatives really be this out of touch?
Retards. Kick ‘em out.
Oh c’mon, Erick - how do you expect them to be accepted by the inside the beltway crowd and get invited to the cocktail parties?
My rep, Chip Cravaack (MN-8), voted no on Davis-Bacon. I wanna know why. But then, so did Paul Ryan.
I doubt that any politician as ever been re-elected by NOT spending money.
LLS
Any time I hear a (R) pol refer to his opponent as "gracious" in anything, I know we have a RINO on our hands.
Apparently, yes.
Anyone know how many of these "Spending Enablers" were elected in the 2010 "Tea-Party-Tsunami"? It might indicate how contagious "Potomac-Fever" is...
It’s not democrats and republicans now.
It’s we the people against the government.
I am afraid this will not end peacefully.
The Soap box failed.
The ballot box is failing..
This leaves one box left...
Bernanke and the rest of the PTB have figured out that by stealing everyone’s wealth at the rate of about 3.8% a year over the next 10 years they can get us out of the depression and sovereign debt problem. This will cost each of us about 45% of our wealth, but it will be done slowly enough to discourage outright rebellion.
Actually, I think it will work. I'd prefer the shorter/quicker solution but I don't live in a big city anymore and am isolated from social unrest. I have contingencies in place for all possible economic outcomes.
Bernanke and the rest of the PTB have figured out that by stealing everyone’s wealth at the rate of about 3.8% a year over the next 10 years they can get us out of the depression and sovereign debt problem. This will cost each of us about 45% of our wealth, but it will be done slowly enough to discourage outright rebellion.
Actually, I think it will work. I'd prefer the shorter/quicker solution but I don't live in a big city anymore and am isolated from social unrest. I have contingencies in place for all possible economic outcomes.
If they can’t abide by their oaths and get America back to being America......
Kick em out and find someone who will!
Sorry about the double. There are ways to put money to work in this environment, my favorites being rental real estate and high-dividend energy companies/partnerships with income streams not tied directly to energy prices.
Newbies coming in will be absorbed and defanged by the existing power structure.
What you call for would require armed revolt, which isn’t in cards. Settle in and figure out how to work around what the govt is doing, like always.
I don't find it viable to allow Republicrats to think they have my support. If you're not a real small-government conservative, you don't get my vote - period.
Until the the presidency and senate are controlled by Republicans, the house voting for spending cuts is an exercise in futility. Then, if they don’t cut spending, it’ll be time to get rid of them, too.
Can the people that keep sending them back be out of touch is the real question!
Oh darn, I forgot, it doesn't matter what they say and then do as long as they have an (R) behind their name. The GOP rank and file are the GOP-E.
Cutting spending for a politician, is harder than a heroin addict quitting heroin.
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