I just made my token call to Al Green (D-TX) knowing that it fell on deaf ears. Being the lone conservative reed in a district of “leftist diversity”, the aide sounded stunned when she repeated, “you want him to vote no?”. I could use a glass of Mylanta right about now.
Boehner up, on the GOP plan.
I’ve urged my (D) rep to vote no, too. Doubt it will do any good ... he must be getting some similar input, though. Here’s an update from his webpage:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Kratovil voted twice to strip wasteful spending form a proposed economic stimulus package that the House is planning to take up tomorrow afternoon.
First, Congressman Kratovil voted against the rule that establishes the process by which the stimulus package will be considered on the House floor. Congressman Kratovil was one of 16 Democrats who voted against this rule.
The Congressman then voted against a measure designating the stimulus legislation as an “emergency,” thereby allowing the legislation to avoid “Pay-Go” requirements. “Pay-Go” requires that all expenditures are somehow offset in order to keep budgets balanced and not saddle our children and grandchildren with even higher levels of national debt. Congressman Kratovil was one of 27 Democrats to vote against the “emergency” designation.
Congressman Kratovil released the following statement today about his efforts to rein in spending.
“A stimulus package of this unimaginable size needs to be met with the reality that a recovery and reinvestment plan is an extraordinary response to an extraordinary crisis. It is not an opportunity to abandon fiscal discipline in lieu wasteful spending. The plan includes projects to the tune of $200 million to rebuild the National Mall and $50 million in funding for the National Endowment of the Arts. Although these may be admirable causes, they certainly are not emergencies and should not be lumped in with legitimate efforts to strengthen our economy and get people back to work. Our economy is in crisis, and it’s going to take a combination of tough choices and fiscal responsibility to give it the boost it needs. ”
-Rep. Frank Kratovil
All the more reason to call the Democrat offices.
Practice Random Acts of Conservatism. It will dismay the liberals and astonish the rest.
I applaud you for your bravery. And it will take more conservatives and republicans calling their democrat leaders to move the mountain. You see, we focus on republicans and getting them to listen and do what we need them to do, but we need to be in the democrats backyard too. If not, then we’re only fighting half the battle.
This thread might just stun you:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2173455/posts