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Comment by JL Gawlik on March 17, 2011 at 10:42am

You are quiet WeLCOMe Patricia, i sent a letter on Congress.org:

Sending a HUGE THANK YOU to ALL 54 of the BRAVE Congressional Representatives in the HOUSE who voted AGAINST the CR this week, you are HONORABLE, TRUTHFUL members of Congress who are HONORING your oath of office while serving in the peoples' seats to the people of the United States of America:

We salute you, we thank you for serving the people so honorably: 

 

I listed their names here

 

Congressman Crenshaw, we were very disappointed that your name was not on 
this list.

These men and women are just a few of our honorable and brave Americans that are standing up for honor, truth and justice. They have put their political careers on the line in standing up for what is right.

We are so very very proud of each and everyone of these individuals who are taking their job in Congress very seriously and are trying to get our debt and spending back in check.

You will ALL go down in U.S. History for standing up against what is wrong in our government.

Hold fast, we are behind you and will support you all 120% for being so honest, honorable and brave and for honoring your oath of office to the people, to ALL of the American people.

We the people.

*********************************

It is interesting to note also that when the CR passed in the House Tuesday cutting 6 billion from government spending, our national debt jumped up by $72 BILLION dollars.

 

At the close of business on Monday, according to the Treasury Department's 
Bureau of the Public Debt, the total national debt stood at $14.166 
trillion ($14,166,030,787,779.80). At the close of business Tuesday, the 
debt stood at $14.237 trillion ($14,237,952,276,898.69), an increase of 
$71.9 billion ($71,921,489,118.89).

Comment by Patricia M. McBride on March 17, 2011 at 10:02am

Thanks for your input and links JL.  I think the lists will get longer as time goes on.  Many of our new congressmen and senators didn't want another CR at all and would have to agree with them.  These small cuts in spending they are making isn't enough to make even a dent in the amount the wild man in the white house is spending.

Comment by Patricia M. McBride on March 17, 2011 at 10:00am

Tom, thank you for pointing out the absense of Mr. Crenshaw.   I was so busily trying to find all our Florida congressmen (and attempting not to miss anyone) that I failed to notice Ander wasn't there.

Comment by JL Gawlik on March 17, 2011 at 9:48am

Thank you, Patricia for this list. It is interesting to note that this list increased from the last CR vote.

We need to let all know that we are fed up. Here is a video from the CATO Institute that puts our budget into perspective: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IelJNgPoX-Q&feature=player_embedded

http://www.downsizinggovernment.org

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

 

 

Comment by Tom Wright on March 17, 2011 at 9:24am

I notice our friend Mr. Ander Crenshaw is not on this list.

He is a do nothing member of congress and needs to be replacd next time around.

He is part of the problem and not the solution.

Tom Wright