by continuing unprecedented spending that burdens future generations with more debt.
In case you missed it Congress passed the FY 2010 budget yesterday. Congressman Kagen justifies voting for the $3.44 trillion budget.
“This budget plan is fiscally responsible and will enable us to work our way out of today’s recession,” said Kagen. “I am working hard to invest our hard earned tax dollars in creating jobs and building an economy that works for all of us, while cutting our deficit over the long-term.”
“Everyone must understand that this will take time. The President inherited a record deficit of $5.8 trillion. We are now moving in the right direction. This plan in an honest and transparent outline for building a better future for all of us.”
ROTFL.
First let’s get something straight. The President did NOT inherit a record deficit of $5.8 trillion. The Obama administration claims for the FY 2009 deficit, which he would have inherited, are $1.3 trillion.
More to the point let’s be honest about who controlled the purse strings in Congress during this time when bailouts and stimulus bills were passed that caused it swell that high.
Congress, under Democratic control in 2007 and 2008, controlled the purse strings that led to the deficit Obama inherited.
As for being fiscally responsible, how is a budget that will cause the deficit to balloon fiscally responsible.
Finally how is that we’re moving in the right direction when we’ve saddled generations with debt due to reckless spending to the tune of $6.5 trillion in the last 100 days?
How are we moving in the right direction when unemployment in the area is the highest in years? How are we moving in the right direction when “stimulus” money is spent foolishly? BTW where are the jobs from that?
You may think that this unprecedented spending is a movement in the right direction. You probably agree with Speaker Pelosi’s assessment.
“Today, for the first time in many, many years, we have a president’s budget … that is a statement of our national values.”
However I think this and this show the people of the 8th district feel otherwise and would agree it’s unaffordable.
“Unfortunately, on the president’s 100th day, a Democratic budget passes with unprecedented spending and unprecedented debt that Americans cannot afford. This budget is a blueprint for a country we haven’t seen before – a command-and-control economy with less freedom, fewer choices, and fewer opportunities.”
If you don’t realize Kagen is a complete hypocrite, read this. I published a book last September. “UNMASKING 100 LIBERAL MYTHS, MEDIA BIAS AND THE U.S. MORAL DECAY”. Available world wide and on Amazon. Previous to publication, I sent a copy to Kagen when he was running. He called me a day or two later and said he agree to most everything in the book and would like to have lunch. He would have his receptionist call me. Never heard another thing.
This is just shameful and pathetic. These peole all act like we’ve never passed a budget in the 233 years this Country has been around. And to expound on your points Brad, how in the world are we moving in the right direction when we’re quadrupling everything that they all said George Bush was doing wrong? Lies, deceivers, clowns. . .