Posted on 01/01/2013 7:53:25 PM PST by barmag25
Rep. Graves Says He Can't Support Fiscal Cliff Bill That Does Not Address Spending; Corker Says It's Time To Move On To Spending Cuts
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) issued the following statement on the fiscal cliff legislation passed by the U.S. Senate:
“The Senate bill offers no commitment to debt reduction, only a demand from taxpayers to bail out Washington. As taxes rise, freedom diminishes. Without any spending reforms, the debt crisis continues. I cannot support a bill that protects Washington and promotes bigger government at the expense of my constituents and future generations.
“What began in 2011 as an effort to address our nation’s debt crisis has been twisted by the President into a mandate to raise taxes.
(Excerpt) Read more at chattanoogan.com ...
Too late, water under the bridge.
But it DOES adress spending: $330B more of it! This added spending was not enough for some of the Dem Senators who voted “no”.
This was the Republican’s Dien Bien Phu where the French surrendered to the Communists.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dien_Bien_Phu
So what does Graves get out of his non-support?
I know what I get from my non-support.
So what does Graves get out of his non-support?
I know what I get from my non-support.
Time to move on from this loser.
A sad night, this end of America beginning.
There are no conservatives to muster a government, or even a small coalition, of the force needed to muscle through anything.
Now comes the look in the mirror, on what we Americans will cooperate with, comply with and cave on.
No surprises here - they did manage to stage the show so we might have a little bit of hope before they dashed it, along with the Nation, on the rocks.
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