A Tiny Note of Sanity in Washington, DC: Republicans Who Get It!

Lest you think that I never side with Republicans... here is a letter that I applaud.

Click here to read the text of the letter!

 

 

 

In the letter, signed by U.S. Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), John McCain (R-AZ), Jim DeMint (R-SC), John Ensign (R-NV), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) makes it clear that these Senators will not tolerate any more pork and unconstitutional bills.

Programs reviews and reasonable spending cuts are the key.

This is one part of this that I LOVE: All bills must be available to the public three full days before the bill is presented for a vote with a cost estimate from the CBO!

Finally, someone sets a tone in Congress that says, "We will not have unreasonable, un-reviewed bills shoved down our throats. You must prove to us that you need this bill before we will even try to vote on it!"

I propose that Governor Walker and his Republican minions in Madison sign the exact same commitment! Give the public time to review your bills and the Senators commit to allowing no bill or part of a bill that is not financially responsible!

(Recent Walker-schlock that has been passed or is offered that this letter would stop: selling state energy assets without bids, capital gains tax cuts with a massive deficit, tax cuts for businesses that relocate to Wisconsin with a huge deficit, eliminating/reducing existing earned income credit to families, who are paying for this huge deficit.)