Filed under: Political Issues, Ron's Message, Voting Record | Tags: budget, economic, fiscal conservative, increase, record, spending, tax, unbalanced
Other Republicans would increase spending by billions
According to a report released Tuesday by the National Taxpayers Union, Texas Congressman Ron Paul is the only remaining presidential candidate who proposes net spending cuts.
According to the report, Congressman Paul’s proposals would cut government spending by over $150 billion, a conservative estimate of the spending reductions Dr. Paul has proposed. The report concludes that the other remaining Republican candidates, Mitt Romney, John McCain and Mike Huckabee, have proposed spending increases of $19.5 billion, $6.9 billion and $54 billion respectively.
“It should come as no surprise that when you crunch the numbers Ron Paul is the only Republican who would actually shrink the size and cost of the federal government,” said Ron Paul campaign economic advisor Don Luskin. “Romney, McCain and Huckabee don’t hold a candle to Ron Paul – the only true fiscal conservative running for President.”
In ten terms in Congress, Ron Paul has never voted for a tax increase or for an unbalanced budget. The National Taxpayers Union study can be found at www.ntu.org
Filed under: Political Issues, Results!, Ron's Message, Videos | Tags: budget, conservatism, gop, liberals, spending, taxes
Dr. Paul has consistently been named "The Taxpayers’ Best Friend" by the National Taxpayers Union for having the strongest record in “voting for lower taxes, less spending, balanced budgets and upholding the Constitution."
Filed under: Grassroots, Political Issues, Ron's Message, Videos | Tags: budget, lower, republican, ron paul, tax, taxpayer
The only Republican candidate who hasn’t raised taxes or voted for an unbalanced budget. As Ronald Reagan said, “We need to keep him fighting for our country.” Here’s our new ad:
Filed under: Grassroots, Political Issues, Ron's Message | Tags: budget, Congress, discretionary, federal, Medicare, spending
The fiscal year 2008 budget, passed in the House of Representatives last week, is a monument to irresponsibility and profligacy. It shows that Congress remains oblivious to the economic troubles facing the nation, and that political expediency trumps all common sense in Washington. To the extent that proponents and supporters of these unsustainable budget increases continue to win reelection, it also shows that many Americans unfortunately continue to believe government can provide them with a free lunch. To summarize, Congress proposes spending roughly $3 trillion in 2008. When I first came to Congress in 1976, the federal government spent only about $300 billion. So spending has increased tenfold in thirty years, and tripled just since 1990. (more…)
