Posts Tagged ‘budget’
Bernie’s Bad Math
During the South Carolina Democratic debate, Senator Bernie Sanders had his penchant for socialism exposed by the moderators and fellow debaters. Sanders’ plan to tax the American People out the nose to pay for his nightmare of a health system is the biggest reason why he should never be elected to higher office. According to…
Read MoreOut-of-control spending off Democrats’ radar
Despite a national debt that keeps soaring, Democratic presidential contenders are proposing plans that would increase our national debt instead of shrinking it. Fox Business reports: Almost a decade after out-of-control spending and borrowing fueled the Tea Party revolution in a historic midterm election, no major presidential candidates from either party seem interested in the…
Read MoreLawmakers Carelessly Fatten Up Pork Barrel Projects
Balancing the government budget is a tough issue. How are lawmakers handling it? By coming up with unnecessary projects to increase more spending, of course. The Hill has the details: When you tally up all 435 representatives, 100 senators, and the needs of 50 states, the spending grows so large that ridiculous projects can be…
Read MoreCongress needs to focus on government spending
The September 30 deadline is fast approaching and House Republicans need to come up with an effective strategy that guarantees funds for a border wall and cuts unnecessary funding. Partial government shutdown looms and so far Congress hasn’t passed any 2019 spending bills. CNN has the details: The House and Senate have made more progress…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Calls President Trump’s Rescissions Package “Good First Step,” Calls for Balanced Budget in 5 Years
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Chairman Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today in response to Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) introducing President Trump’s rescissions package in the U.S. Senate. “Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund thanks Senator Mike Lee for introducing President Trump’s rescissions package in the Senate. While we firmly believe…
Read MoreTrump’s rescission package is a step toward fiscal responsibility
President Trump promised to make America great again and cutting unnecessary spending is a part of that dream. This week, President Trump announced that he would be asking Congress to rescind $15 billion of unspent funding in an effort to tackle the latest budget deal and work toward reducing the national debt. “We are grateful…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Grateful for $15B Rescission Package
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund (TPPCF) Chairman Jenny Beth Martin today released the following statement, expressing their gratitude to the Trump administration for taking the first steps to implement the $15 billion rescission package. “We are grateful to the Trump administration for this rescission package and fully support its implementation as a…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Weekly Report from Washington for 4/23/18
CALENDAR: The House will return Tuesday, and stay in session through Friday. The Senate will return Monday, and stay in session through Thursday. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House came back to work last Monday, and voted to pass two bills under Suspension of the Rules. On Tuesday, the House passed H.R. 5192,…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Citizens Fund Weekly Report from Washington for 4/16/18
CALENDAR: Both the House and the Senate will return Monday and stay in session through Thursday. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House came back to work last Tuesday, and passed two bills under Suspension of the Rules. On Wednesday, the House passed two bills – H.R. 4061, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement…
Read MoreJenny Beth’s Journal: House GOP should create and pass a rescission package
To make up for the passage of the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill, House Republicans are planning to pass a balanced budget amendment that would actually make things even worse. While their goal is to demonstrate fiscal responsibility — one of the main reasons why House Republicans hold the majority in the first place —…
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