Topic: Government Spending
House Passes FY11 Continuing Resolution
Posted on Apr. 14, 11 | 03:44 PM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Government Spending
The House just passed the watered-down continuing resolution to fund the government through September. The tally was 260-167.
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New Press Release
Posted on Apr. 01, 11 | 12:23 PM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Government SpendingClub for Growth Commends Senate GOP for Introducing Balanced Budget Amendment
Calls on House Leaders to do the same
WASHINGTON - Club for Growth President Chris Chocola issued the following statement after all 47 Republicans in the Senate introduced a balanced budget amendment (S.J.Res 10) to the Constitution yesterday:
"This is a bold and exciting plan. It takes power away from Washington and puts it into the hands of American taxpayers. We need to get our fiscal house in order and this is exactly the way to do it. We encourage all members in the House, especially Speaker John Boehner, to get behind this proposal immediately. And we hope that all members of Congress demand successful passage of this amendment as a prerequisite to raising the debt ceiling when that debate begins. No BBA, no debt ceiling increase."
"It's time to show the American public that Congress is serious about tackling the national debt, and this is the most serious plan to do that."
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Sen. Toomey on the Balanced Budget Amendment
Posted on Apr. 01, 11 | 10:28 AM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Government SpendingReasons Why General Motors Still Struggles
Posted on Mar. 23, 11 | 12:42 PM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Government Spending
Club for Growth board member Ken Blackwell laments about how the government's intervention in General Motors has done nothing to help the company:
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The company that brought us the Camaro and Corvette has a new "car of the future" — the Chevy Volt. It may be the car of the future, but it's the distant future. If the company is going to meet its goal to sell 10,000 Volts by year-end, it'll have to pick up the pace: It sold only 281 of them in February.
The story of the overtouted and undersold Volt is just one example of how General Motors continues to struggle. How did so much go so wrong for this once-great company? The answer lies in misplaced priorities, miscalculations and unfocused vision.
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Tim Huelskamp Boldly Defies Leadership in Budget Showdown
Posted on Mar. 12, 11 | 02:37 PM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Government Spending
After the Club for Growth joined forces with Heritage Action and Family Research Council yesterday in opposing the latest "kick the can" continuing resolution, Rep. Tim Huelskamp released a brave statement declaring his opposition as well.
Russ Vought of Heritage Action captured Huelskamp's courage perfectly:
Club members ought to vote Huelskamp UP in the Power Ranking. Not just today, but every day. Leadership like this is rare and taxpayers should thank him for it.
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Russ Vought of Heritage Action captured Huelskamp's courage perfectly:
Quite frankly, this is a stunning display of leadership by any member, let alone a freshman. Declaring your opposition publicly this quickly both plants a flag and ensures that you have less of a chance of being picked off in the days ahead. It reminds me of when Pat Toomey got out early to rally his colleagues against the Medicare prescription drug bill, and when Mike Pence sent out an early release to do the same against TARP.
Club members ought to vote Huelskamp UP in the Power Ranking. Not just today, but every day. Leadership like this is rare and taxpayers should thank him for it.
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Senator Toomey's Maiden Speech
Posted on Mar. 01, 11 | 04:25 PM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Government SpendingAwesome Photo of the Day
Posted on Feb. 18, 11 | 08:48 AM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Government Spending
Tell Rep. Dan Benishek that you love his new sign!
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Proposal Leaves $42 Billion on the Table
Posted on Feb. 07, 11 | 11:07 AM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Government Spending
In their Pledge to America (PDF) from last year, House Republicans were quite specific when they said they were going to cut $100 billion in non-security discretionary spending from the FY11 budget.
But as our friends over at Heritage Action point out, GOP leadership has only proposed $58 billion in cuts....a whopping $42 billion short of the goal.
Their explanation? We're already five months into FY11 so Republicans decided to pro-rate their number.
Really? Pro-rate? Just cut $100 billion. The American people appreciate a pledge. They appreciate delivering on a pledge. What they don't appreciate is when politicians wiggle around a pledge.
I'm sure that House Republicans are sincere in cutting spending, but why don't they just deliver on what they promised in the most direct, simple manner possible?
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But as our friends over at Heritage Action point out, GOP leadership has only proposed $58 billion in cuts....a whopping $42 billion short of the goal.
Their explanation? We're already five months into FY11 so Republicans decided to pro-rate their number.
Really? Pro-rate? Just cut $100 billion. The American people appreciate a pledge. They appreciate delivering on a pledge. What they don't appreciate is when politicians wiggle around a pledge.
I'm sure that House Republicans are sincere in cutting spending, but why don't they just deliver on what they promised in the most direct, simple manner possible?
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NPR Interview with Chris Chocola
Posted on Jan. 27, 11 | 10:09 AM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Government Spending
Club for Growth president Chris Chocola did a radio interview with NPR on Wednesday in response to President Obama's State of the Union address. You can listen to it here.
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Toomey Op-Ed: How to Freeze the Debt Ceiling Without Risking Default
Posted on Jan. 19, 11 | 08:26 AM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Government Spending
Senator Pat Toomey has a great "the sky is not falling" op-ed in today's WSJ. Excerpt:
Be sure to read the rest, because Toomey makes a great argument. Once the debt limit is reached, the government can still fund 2/3rd of the government without taking on more debt. Default is not going to happen. Top priorities like servicing the debt and defending our country would receive proper funding. And by not raising the debt limit immediately, we could also help spotlight the programs that are questionable and could probably be eliminated.
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As members of Congress debate whether to raise the U.S. debt ceiling—the limit on our government's debt—we should all agree on at least one thing: Under no circumstances is it acceptable for the U.S. to default on its debt. Not only are we morally obligated to honor our debts, but we benefit greatly from the nearly universal conviction that those who lend to us will always be repaid, on time and in full. We should never undermine that conviction.
Fortunately, even if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling, a default on our debt need not follow when our borrowings reach their limit in the next few months. I intend to introduce legislation to make sure of this.
Be sure to read the rest, because Toomey makes a great argument. Once the debt limit is reached, the government can still fund 2/3rd of the government without taking on more debt. Default is not going to happen. Top priorities like servicing the debt and defending our country would receive proper funding. And by not raising the debt limit immediately, we could also help spotlight the programs that are questionable and could probably be eliminated.
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Public Strongly Opposes Debt Limit Increase
Posted on Jan. 12, 11 | 08:48 AM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Government Spending
From Reuters:
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The U.S. public overwhelmingly opposes raising the country's debt limit even though failure to do so could hurt America's international standing and push up borrowing costs, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.
Some 71 percent of those surveyed oppose increasing the borrowing authority, the focus of a brewing political battle over federal spending. Only 18 percent support an increase.
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