George Allen: Omnibus Bill Must Be Defeated: Another example of Congress’s Dereliction of Duty
By Guest Post | Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 | PolicyGuest post by George Allen
This $1.1 trillion monstrosity masquerading as governing should be defeated. It is a dereliction of duty by a full-time legislature in Washington to pass a rushed ‘omnibus’ bill that increases spending without accountability and violates the trust of taxpayers. The American people spoke clearly this November, they are tired of Washington’s spendthrift ways and the lack of self-control with the tax-payers’ hard-earned money. Congress should pass a short term continuing resolution through March until the new Congress can be sworn in so they can address this mess in a responsible manner.
Our nation’s budget needs to be executed with the same discipline used in the private sector and there are measures that Congress can take to encourage Washington to do its job. In my 2006 ‘Taxpayers Bill of Rights’ I introduced the “Paycheck Penalty” legislation, which would withhold the salaries of members of Congress if appropriations bills are not passed by October 1st . I have also been a long-time advocate of giving the President the line-item veto and have pushed for a balanced budget amendment, both things we have in Virginia. More than ever, we need to enforce a discipline in Congress to rein in government deficit spending and the dangerous levels of debt being loaded onto Americans.
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agree 100%
Agree 100%, curious to know what he thinks about the tax extension bill…
Hey Felix, If we keep giving Obama an unlimited expense account and he keeps exceeding it, what are the consequences for his actions? What is this another $10,000 per household?
Time for a fatwa from the American people to the mecca on the Potomac.. Off with their heads.
Remove ALL THE EARMARKS!!! See below:
Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and John Thune, R-S.D., held a press conference today to rip the Democrats’ new 1,924-page, $1.1 trillion omnibus bill for containing $8 billion worth of earmarks.
“The bill is loaded up with pork projects, and it shouldn’t get a vote,” Thune said.
“I think this is an outrage,” railed Cornyn.
But Thune and Cornyn have tens of millions of dollars for their own earmarks in the bill, including Thune’s request for $8 million for B-1 bomber fleet maintenance and Cornyn’s request for $1.6 million for the Texas Army National Guard Counter-Drug Task Force.
“How do you have any credibility on this?,” asked ABC’s Jon Karl.
“Because we’re going to vote against the bill,” said Cornyn. “This is the wrong way to do business.”
“Senator, were you wrong when you put these earmarks in before,” Karl asked.
“Karl, this is not just about earmarks,” said Cornyn. “Earmarks are a symptom of wasteful Washington spending that the American people have said they want reformed. We agree with them, and that’s why we will vote against this bill. But you’re missing the story if you think it’s just about earmarks. This is about a flawed process of sweetheart deals cut behind closed doors, and a big bill, a spending bill, dropped on the American people and on us on December the 14th, without adequate time to amend it and debate it and to reveal to the American people what is in it so they can cast their judgment.”
“So I think — I think that’s to me the context. And we’ve said very clearly — we voted for an earmark moratorium. We will abide by that, and we will reject any earmarks requested by us or anyone else, because that’s what the American people told us they want.”
“Is that an acknowledgement that what you did was wrong, to put the earmarks in in the first place?” Karl said.
“I think you’ve asked the question about five times, and I’ve tried to answer it to the best of my ability,” Cornyn responded.
Sen. John McCain of Arizona, another Republican, anti-pork crusader, has said he would file an amendment to eliminate all earmark funding in the bill. For around 6,488 earmarks, he said, that comes to about $8.3 billion.
Apparently, this bill was drafted behind closed doors under the flag of trasnparency.
While nearly 99% of the earmarks go to the Democrats. The media concentrates on the Republicans. Why is that?
Sounds kind of like Democrats making false accusations toward racism, while the elites and the good ole boys get a pass to tax evasion.Ironic, that they did that while Charlie Rangle was crying about being Censure, Wesley Snipes was being taking in handcuffs. Funny how that works.
Or damn those rich as they stand up their robbing everyone of their money? John Kerry’s parking spot for his boat goes unnoticed.
Or Democrats crying “Deficit” reduction and then loading up a bill full of earmarks. Or passing a child nutrition bill costing another $4 billion. Funny how that doesn’t get mentioned.
Funny how our media, Democrats and obviously you, concentrate on these facts.
George, have you ever had a hand on any pork barrel spending or earmarks before?
The #1 Earmark submitter is from the GOP. My point was not just GOP members but how about we stop all of them…
Talk is cheap: “It is wrong to submit them and I’m going to vote against the bill, but I know it will pass so I’ll get my earmarks. That is the method used and it is BS. IMO
@William, Totally agree with you as for the BS in being fiscally responsible. But I must’ve missed the quotes from the irresponsible Democrats. It’s more about establishment politicians than it is about party affiliation.
You know, talking about special interest groups and big business contributions when the Democrats are the biggest recipients of big business/union contributions. Or passing campaign reform while carving out exemptions for their special interest groups.
Agre with you 100% since you’re saying that the Democrats and establishment politicians talk is just as cheap as the GOP.
curious to know if Sen. Allen ever voted against one of these bills during the Bush years when he was a senator?
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