Celebrating $14 trillion in debt
Republican Whip Cantor released this video today of House Democrats cheering passage of a debt increase that will green-light Congress to spend $1.9 trillion more dollars it doesn't have.
Here is Congressman Shuster's statement on the debt increase:
“Last week, President Obama went to great lengths to extol the virtues of fiscal responsibility to Congress and the American people. House Republicans like me welcomed this change in tone. Unfortunately, the message was dead on arrival in Congress.
Today, just a few short days after the State of the Union address, House Democrats voted to raise the national debt limit by $1.9 trillion–the largest single increase in our history and the third increase since the Democrats passed their failed stimulus bill.
You don’t increase the limit on a compulsive shopper’s credit card to teach fiscal responsibility. Why should we expect anything different from government? It is a self-fulfilling prophecy; if you enable government to spend more, it will spend more.
Since taking control of Congress, House and Senate Democrats have raised the debt limit a total of five times, clearing the way for a growing government to add $3.68 trillion in new debt. This profligate spending must end. Congress must move swiftly to eliminate waste and roll-back spending. The best way to start is to reject the President’s $3.83 trillion budget and keep the President and the Democrats to their promises.”
Somerset Daily American editorial on KSM trial
Somerset Daily American
2/2/10
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District Staff Office Hours in Cambria and Clearfield Counties Today
Today, members of Congressman Bill Shuster’s district staff will hold office hours in Cambria and Clearfield County. Details below and on the congressman's website.
• Clearfield Office Hours for Wednesday February 3rd: Staff will hold office hours from 1:00 to 2:00pm at the Irvona Fire Hall located at 130 Julia Street.
• Cambria Office Hours for Wednesday February 3rd: Staff will hold office hours from 3:00 to 4:00pm at the Ashville Borough Building located at 109 Hickory Street.
These office hours are an opportunity for residents to meet with members of Congressman Shuster’s district staff to discuss issues related to the federal government like social security and veterans affairs.
WJAC interview on KSM trial
Monday, February 1, 2010
Congressman Shuster was interviewed today for WJAC's noon news about the possibility of the KSM trial being moved to western PA. Watch the interview here.
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