Senator John Ensign (R-NV) voted today against the budget bill and the spending cap. He was one of only three republicans to do so. Doesn't mean much, the damn thing passed, but at least a couple fo conservatives voiced their opinion about the way the Government has been spending lately - and I'm not talking about the war, we need to fund the war - it's all the happy other stuff people get to support the war.
Here is his news release:
March 17, 2006
Washington, D.C. – Senator John Ensign warned of a fiscal disaster for future generations if runaway government spending is not curtailed as he voted no on the 2007 Budget Resolution and $9 trillion debt-ceiling increase in recent days.
“We need to think about the fiscal crisis awaiting the next generation of Americans and the legacy of debt we are leaving for our children. Washington must start setting priorities and reigning in spending,” Ensign said. “I voted no on the budget out of concern for Congress’ spending habits. We cannot continue down this road because the consequences are too great.”
Ensign said the budget became laden with amendments that pushed it to more than $10 billion over the spending limit set by Congress. He said he voted against a $9 trillion debt ceiling because that level of debt would adversely impact America’s economy.
“Too many members of Congress are too involved in grabbing what they can for their states or districts without enough emphasis on overall fiscal restraint for the sake of the nation as a whole,” Ensign said. “We need to usher in a new era of fiscal sanity. I am not willing to subject my children and grandchildren to the level of debt that Congress has created. America has a wonderful tradition of ensuring that the next generation will be better off than their parents. I do not want my children to be denied that promise. A legacy of debt almost assures that will be the case.”
Ensign, along with six Republican colleagues, is a member of the Senate Fiscal Watch Team. The group’s goal is to offer measures to reform the spending system in Washington.
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I like your blog. I'm in NJ, so am very interested in hearing about the politics somewhere else. The State House here is in the news a lot, but not because there is much talk of the legislative and executive actions by and for the people!
I am a health policy freak and am particularly interested in what each state's Medicaid budget and health care plans are as well as what resources there are for health care for the uninsured are. Any idea what's up in NV?