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Freshmen Lawmakers Make the Case for Government Spending Cuts

by admin on February 19, 2011

As Congress begins to debate spending cuts, freshman lawmakers have been very vocal in their support for strong leadership and smart cuts on the path back to fiscal sanity in Washington. We sat down with several freshmen in Congress to get their opinion of the proposed cuts.

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Senator Toomey Talks SOTU on Morning Joe

by admin on January 26, 2011

in PA News,Senate Races,U.S. News

Senator Toomey Talks SOTU on Morning Joe

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Senator Toomey Introduces “Full Faith and Credit Act” to Curb Federal Spending

01.25.2011

Press Release from the office of Senator Toomey. ************************************************** WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Pat Toomey (R – Pa.) introduced his first piece of legislation today, entitled the Full Faith and Credit Act. The legislation will ensure that the U.S. government does not default on its debt by requiring the Treasury to prioritize payments on the [...]

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Pitts: Quarryville Townhall Highlights

08.22.2010

Rep. Pitts answers questions at his recent townhall meeting in Quarryville. “43 cents of every dollar we spend this year is borrowed” YouTube Link

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Cutler: There Are No New Taxes in this Plan

07.02.2010

Rep. Bryan Cutler says while there are some positives with the spending plan passed by the House, there are bigger areas of concern. YouTube Link

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The Story of Spending

10.12.2009

From the commonwealth foundation comes this new movie, “The Story of Spending.” Politicians are engaged in reckless, unaccountable, out-of-control, spending. The Story of Spending tells the true story of government gone wild. Visit BankruptingPA.com for more info.

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Put PA government on a Diet

11.17.2008

Do you think the Pennsylvania government is spending to much? Important indicators of fiscal health reveal the severity of Pennsylvania’s overspending problem. Between 1970 and 2007—when state spending increased a whopping 168% in inflation-adjusted dollars—our commonwealth ranked: * 49th in job growth, * 45th in personal income growth, and * 48th in population growth among [...]

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