Earlier today, I mentioned to you that 200 of the nation’s most preeminent economists were dead set against the massive government spending and bailout package that is being proposed in Washington DC.
The $825B spending package claims that government spending is the best course of action to improve our economy, but the likelihood is this will only further bloat our government bureaucracy, reward bad business practices, and add to our national debt.
When you take the $700B already frittered away and tack on an additional $825B, you have our federal government standing for a $1.5 TRILLION giveaway in the last six months.
Certainly that’s not standing for free market principles.
So, the GOP, in grand old fashion, stood up for what they believed in: the free market and protection of the taxpayer.
I am proud and happy to report that EVERY SINGLE MEMBER of the GOP Caucus in the House of Representatives voted against this bill.
Once again, we can see that the GOP is the party of limited government, personal responsibility, and the free market.
This sends a very powerful signal that principle still matters for the Republican Party…and, more importantly, that our representatives are willing to fight for it.
Perhaps Doug said it best at “Below the Beltway“:
“The fact that the entire House GOP Caucus stood together and said no to this incredibly bad idea is a good sign that they’re finally starting to realize where they’ve gone wrong the past ten years.”
Kudos to Minority Whip Cantor. It’s the job of the whip to ensure support for the position of the party. When you can get EVERYONE in the caucus to agree, clearly you’re doing your job well.
For those keeping score at home, eleven Democrats also voted against the bill; however, Reps. Glenn Nye and Tom Periello did not.
Apparently Nye and Periello thought that spending $335 million on preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases is also good idea for an economic stimulus plan.
“The Virginian” also has a great post on this too.
