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McIntyre Flip-Flops On "Pay-Go"
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Posted on 02/15/2010 6:51:45 AM PST by Leader_Of_The _Conservatives

Congressman Mike McIntyre is now backing out of bills that he helped create. Will Breazeale, Republican Candidate for United States Congress in North Carolina's 7th Congressional District took the Democrat to task Monday morning over an election year stunt, designed to cast himself as a fiscal conservative ahead of the November elections. Earlier this month McIntyre flip-flopped, voting against the deficit reduction program known as "Pay-Go." This was in stark contrast to McIntyre's "Yea" vote on the issue just seven months earlier. A bill that McIntyre boldly co-sponsored at the time. "Suddenly Mike McIntyre has found sympathy for the U.S. Taxpayer," observed Breazeale. "It is amazing how much respect our politicians develop for their constituency right before they have to face them at the ballot box."

Under Bill H R 2920 (Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009) the government would have been required to pay for all of its wasteful spending. This is done either through cuts to other programs or tax increases. In the opinion of Breazeale, a Bronze Star Medal recipient for his bravery on the battlefields of Iraq, the government intended to pay for the program with only one option: Tax increases on the middle class.

"The Pelosi-McIntyre Congress has lived trillions of dollars beyond their means. I highly doubt they suddenly were going to pay for programs by slashing spending elsewhere. There is no way for Congressman McIntyre to deny that when he felt safe, he voted to stick it to District 7 Taxpayers by raising their taxes."

On February 4, the Democrat McIntyre did a complete turn about, voting no on the bill. He joined all Republicans and 14 other vulnerable Democrats in the process. The bill ultimately passed the House 233-187. To Breazeale, the vote was nothing more than an election year ploy that will be seen through by District 7 voters this Fall.

"In 2009, not only did Mike McIntyre vote to steal more of District 7's hard earned money to pay for Cap and Trade, Healthcare Reform, and the Stimulus Package, but he was proud enough of it to list his name as a co-sponsor" Breazeale observed. "I publicly call on Congressman McIntyre to explain why he's now voting against a bill that just seven months earlier he was proud enough to put his name behind."

For more information on the Breazeale For Congress Campaign, contact the Press Department at 910 409 7023 or check out their webiste at www.awilltowin.net


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: 111th; 2010elections; breazeale; nc; northcarolina; partisanmediashills

1 posted on 02/15/2010 6:51:46 AM PST by Leader_Of_The _Conservatives
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To: Leader_Of_The _Conservatives
PAYGO should be a no-go. What the politicians don't tell us is that PAYGO doesn't include discretionary spending in its purview, so while our military budget could, potentially, face cuts due to PAYGO demands, each Congressman is still fully able to tack on pork funding an "Ethanol Dewidgetising Research Program" back home for $1 million. Also, PAYGO can result in taxes being raised to meet its demands, which is a lot of the reason why the Dimocrats like it. We should note, as an aside, that BJ Lawson, the "Ron Paul Jr." candidate running in the GOP primary for Congress in CN-4, supports PAYGO. Which is why I'm supporting his opponent Frank Roche, who is a solid conservative who doesn't play gimmicky games with our financial future.
2 posted on 02/15/2010 7:03:35 AM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (We bury Democrats face down so that when they scratch, they get closer to home.)
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To: 240B; AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
Congressman Mike McIntyre... North Carolina's 7th Congressional District... flip-flopped, voting against the deficit reduction program known as "Pay-Go." This was in stark contrast to McIntyre's "Yea" vote on the issue just seven months earlier. A bill that McIntyre boldly co-sponsored at the time. "Suddenly Mike McIntyre has found sympathy for the U.S. Taxpayer," observed Breazeale. "It is amazing how much respect our politicians develop for their constituency right before they have to face them at the ballot box." Under Bill H R 2920 (Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009) the government would have been required to pay for all of its wasteful spending... "In 2009, not only did Mike McIntyre vote to steal more of District 7's hard earned money to pay for Cap and Trade, Healthcare Reform, and the Stimulus Package, but he was proud enough of it to list his name as a co-sponsor" Breazeale observed.
Breazeale For Congress. Thanks Leader_Of_The _Conservatives.
3 posted on 02/15/2010 7:45:37 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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To: Leader_Of_The _Conservatives

Years ago there was the Gramm Rudman bill. Phil Gramm was a conservative Republican and Warren Rudman was a liberal Democrat. The bill said the same as the Pay Go without the gimmickry. What happened? When the Democrats were in control they ignored it. I think it was finally repealed.


4 posted on 02/15/2010 9:29:48 AM PST by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government)
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To: SunkenCiv

Your welcome. Please go to his Breazeale For Congress Facebook page. We need to help get the word out!!!


5 posted on 02/15/2010 10:31:46 AM PST by Leader_Of_The _Conservatives (Palin rules....Odumbo drools)
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