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Today I announced I will support the Budget Control Act of 2011 and released this statement:

Last November the message from the American people was crystal clear: end reckless, out-of-control spending and return fiscal sanity to Washington. The American people made their voices heard, and their impact has been monumental.   Read more »

I read the threads from last night and this morning about whether as Allen West has, conservatives should accept the Boehner plan and abandon the tea party insistence that there should be NO debt increase without spending cuts that are immediate and greater than the amount of the increase, AND there should be the issuance to the states of a Balanced Budget Amendment to The Constitution. Conservatives, some say, should take what they have already gained, no tax increase and spending cuts above the debt-ceiling increase and move on: leave the rest to the responsibility of The Senate and the President.

As Congress continues to navigate this urgent and complicated debt crisis, you can count on me to do the right thing for the right reasons and to approach every vote as a free market, constitutional conservative. I have cosponsored a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution every session since 2001, and I am an original cosponsor of the Cut, Cap and Balance plan that puts America on track for a balanced budget. I will continue to strenuously oppose any tax increases, while pushing hard for massive spending cuts and enforceable spending caps.   Read more »

NRCC - As Democrats in Washington continue looking for a scapegoat to avoid taking responsibility for their reckless big-government spending spree, the National Republican Congressional Committee today released a new video providing a common sense explanation

NRCC - The House Democrats’ campaign arm launched a fundraising drive last weekend saying that they “don’t quit” demanding a new credit card for more government spending with no strings attached:

DEMOCRATS LAUNCH “WE DON’T QUIT” FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO TOUT THEIR DEMANDS FOR A NEW CREDIT CARD WITH TAX INCREASES ON WORKERS AND FAMILIES TO PAY FOR MORE WASHINGTON SPENDING: (Fundraising E-mail from Rep. Steve Israel, “We Don’t Quit,” DCCC, Sent 7/23/2011)   Read more »

Patriots,

While cleaning around the new homestead, there was an area that was covered in old hay and stray. There were piles of it spread over an area behind the barn. On top over it, were a few boards and all of the various and sundry items normally found in a bard yard.   Read more »

Is the Government Participating In a Huge Ponzi Scheme?

In a word, yes! Some time ago, Treasury Secretary Geithner sent a letter to Congressional leaders about the debt ceiling increase, stating that "The longer Congress fails to act, the more we risk that investors here and around the world will lose confidence in our ability to meet our commitments and our obligations. Default by the United States is unthinkable."

Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson went "On the Record" last week to discuss the debt ceiling situation and explains why he's not confident a debt deal will be reached. View video and transcript below:

No Disrespect intended to Jello when compared to Obama and Democrats (Party of No) 

Crying like an injured bride, President Obama said today that Speaker Boehner "Left me at the altar yet again." Mr. Speaker, that is exactly what we want you to do when the Spender-in-Chief asks you to raise job killing taxes. It appears in this case, Mr. Obama wanted to raise taxes on all Americans, including homeowners by eliminating the home mortgage tax deduction.

After a noticeably flustered President Obama finished his whining press conference, Speaker Boehner

As usual, the correct position is the exact opposite of what the major networks bark at you. Among many other good things, lowering the debt ceiling would improve investor confidence, by making clear that fewer resources will be siphoned off by the tax parasites in the future, and more available for use by the voluntary sector of society.   Read more »