Thank you, Eric Cantor! 'Spending cuts and rollback of government are our only hope'

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | 6/25/2011 | Star Parker

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you, Eric Cantor. Thank you for walking out on useless talks, presided over by Vice President Biden, addressing raising the limit on our nation's debt.

According to press accounts, Republican House Majority Leader Cantor called it quits on talks between Democratic and Republican leaders because Democrats refuse to give in on raising taxes.

This, I am sure, is true. But we also must understand the deeper and broader issue.

We are in nothing less than hand-to-hand combat, fighting for what America is about and what it takes to get this country back on track toward growth and prosperity – determining whether we are, most fundamentally, a welfare state in which government runs the show, or whether this is a free country, in which free, private citizens run the show.

[JohnHuang2]

Star Parker MEGA PING!

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

[ansel12]

At some point, a crucial point, Eric Cantor, will be recognized, as a Romney type sleazeball.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Why? I’ve seen nothing but good from Cantor. Do you know something we don’t?

[ansel12]

First, Cantor is a Romney man.

[RayChuang88]

Indeed, one my my three tenants of real economic recovery comes down to this: we must aggressively audit every Federal, state and local government agency for bureaucratic overlap, agency bloat and excess regulations and use the audit results to start cutting down the size of government 30% now, with a goal of over 50% in 4-5 years.

This way, potentially trillions of dollars will be freed up for more productive purposes, like expanding industry in general.

[ansel12]

Well?

[cc2k]

While I'm glad that Mr. Cantor has "found religion" on smaller government now, I wonder where this "need for smaller government" attitude was 10 years ago. Didn't Cantor vote for:

• Doubling the budget for the Department of Education over a 6 year period (FY2001-FY2007)
• Increasing the budget at the Department of Energy by about fifty percent over the same period. Resulting in more regulations and less actual energy.
• Increasing the budget at the Department of Health and Human Services by about fifty percent over the same period. This is also one of the largest departmental lines in the entire budget.
• A new entitlement (Medicare Prescription Drug benefits) which had no revenue or spending cuts to pay for it. There was no addition to Medicare taxes (which allegedly "pay for" Medicare benefits). It was just "more free stuff from the government." Don't worry where the money might come from, we can always borrow more.
• Increasing spending by a greater amount than revenue growth for those same 6 years.

I will confess, I didn't research all his votes over those years, it's possible he personally voted against some of those measures. If he voted against all of that, I'd have a lot more respect for his position now. Otherwise, it looks like his problem is only which President gets to spend the money and wield the power. Or maybe it's a matter of party in control. Republican spending and borrowing = Good, Democrat spending and borrowing = Bad.

[RKBA Democrat]

Second, Eric the Weasel is a complete squish on RKBA.

[cc2k]

afraidfortherepublic wrote:

Why? I’ve seen nothing but good from Cantor. Do you know something we don’t?

All I know is that if there's a RINO anywhere being challenged by a TEA Party candidate with actual conservative principles, but little political history, the RINO can count on $5,000 from ERICPAC (Cantor's "Leadership PAC"). He's supported such abominations as Scozafava, Trey Grayson in KY against Ron Paul, and a RINO Sheriff from florida in the 5th district against a very good TEA Party candidate in the primary down here.

[maica]

Who would you recommend to take the lead, or be involved in attempting to get our national budget under control? I don’t see a very large or strong bullpen, but I’d love to have some names of people to watch.

[org.whodat]

Walking out hell, they left Washington on their 11 day. 4th of july break, then they come back to town for a week,, before their thirty day august break. The do nothing republican congress fiddles while America burns.

[org.whodat]

You are joking about mr tarp cantor, the sleaze ball aren't you

[bmwcyle]

They have failed to hold fast all the other times. I don’t have faith they will stand their ground. These walk outs seem to be just a show.

[SueRae]

Go Star!! I hope she runs for elected office again, we could use more like her. Great article.

[GailA]

History affords us many instances of the ruin of states, by the prosecution of measures ill suited to the temper and genius of their people. The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, to the prejudice and oppression of another, is certainly the most erroneous and mistaken policy. An equal dispensation of protection, rights, privileges, and advantages, is what every part is entitled to, and ought to enjoy... These measures never fail to create great and violent jealousies and animosities between the people favored and the people oppressed; whence a total separation of affections, interests, political obligations, and all manner of connections, by which the whole state is weakened. Ben Franklin

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Georgia Girl 2]

Eric is not known for backbone. I don’t trust him as far as I can throw him. Neither does Laura Ingrahm. She put him on the grill and turned up the heat a few mos ago when she was subbing for Ted Baxter. She had Cantor nearly in tears by the time she was done with him.

So if he walked out on Biden without caving maybe he is wising up a little.

[Hojczyk]

I'll bet myself a six pack of Moose Drool they cave..

That first taste, the best part of a beer after a long day. We want to make that better than ever. So we made Moose Drool. The name sounds a little iffy, but it's really the best Brown Ale you'll ever taste. That's why Moose Drool is far and away the best-selling beer brewed in Montana.

I hope they ship to Florida..can not sell my house to move..