We cannot win the war with wimpy RINO reps like mine (Jeff Denham, R-CA)

Exchange of email letters with my congressional rep | Aug 4 2011 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

August 4, 2011

Dear Mr. Robinson,

Thank you for contacting me regarding our mutual desire to see the debt limit standoff resolved so that America will not default on its loans and that our government can continue to provide the services that our seniors and veterans depend on and deserve. I appreciate hearing your thoughts about how to resolve the debt crisis. I assure you that I took the views of my constituents very seriously as I cast my vote throughout the entire debt limit crisis. While the legislation that was signed into law is not perfect, it is an effective instrument to cut government spending and restore fiscal accountability without raising taxes on American families and job creators.

After carefully reading the various legislative solutions and constituent letters on the debt crisis, I ultimately supported passage of the Budget Control Act of 2011, which was signed into law on August 2, 2011. I cast my vote to shrink a federal government that has done nothing but expand for the past 40 years. The bill requires cuts to our nation's budget that are greater than the amount that the debt ceiling is raised. Additionally, the legislation caps future spending to limit the growth of government and requires a vote on a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. These three provisions are crucial, not only to make sure that we do not continue to pass our nation's debt onto our children, but to instill confidence among California's businesses and job creators.

I voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011 to hold the President accountable and ensure that he does not receive a blank check to continue his spending spree that put us in the situation we are in today. While the spending cuts are smaller that I would like, this legislation makes real progress toward restoring fiscal discipline to Washington and instilling confidence in America's job creators. Californians have been forced to tighten their belts for too long—now it is time that Washington did the same. With this new law, we will be able to hold Washington accountable for the money it spends by voting on a Balanced Budget Amendment and sending it to the states for ratification. Rest assured, I will continue to take your concerns into consideration when voting on legislation that so greatly affects all taxpayers.

I have heard all of concerns through the continuous debt negotiations and appreciate all of your input. I want to invite you to join me on a Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, August 10th at 6:00 p.m. To be among the first called on Wednesday, please sign up on my website at www.denham.house.gov or call my office at 559.449.2490 or 209.579.5458 to be added to the list. I hope you can join the discussion."

Once again, thank you for contacting me. I encourage you to stay up to date with my activity in Washington and in the 19th District on my website, www.denham.house.gov, and on my social media sites: @RepJeffDenham on Twitter and Representative Jeff Denham on Facebook.

Sincerely,

JEFF DENHAM

United States Representative

[Paul Ross]

Bump!