By FITSNews || After wasting trillions of dollars on bailouts and deficit spending, President Barack Obama and his Congressional allies now want you to believe they’re serious about cutting government. In fact, Obama is working with Democratic leaders in Congress to give them “an extra tool to enforce fiscal discipline” in upcoming budgets … well, assuming that the House Budget Committee (led by Rep. John Spratt) ever passes a budget.
If you’re thinking this sounds like a bunch of played-out malarkey, you’re right.
Nonetheless, Obama’s latest ploy is a budget gimmick called the “Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2010,” and it’s being introduced in the House of Representatives by … wait for it … John Spratt.
Basically, all the bill does is give Obama expanded veto power over spending items that he doesn’t like … which of course operates under the fatally flawed assumption such items actually exist.
Anyway, Spratt – who is facing the electoral fight of his life – is hoping to portray the bill as part of a pattern of Democratic discipline with your dollars.
“Since taking the majority in January 2007, House Democrats have moved several measures to ratchet up fiscal discipline,” Spratt said.
Wait … what? WHAT?!?!
Is this guy serious?
Since taking the majority, Democrats have actually put the country on a path to fiscal Armageddon, which when you stop and think about it makes them not that much different than Bush-era “Republicans.”
Fortunately Spratt is being challenged by an actual Republican in 2010, not a status quo RINO.
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By Elwood June 1, 2010 at 8:24 am
What? It’s Tuesday already, and all you have is Spratt? Where’s Nikki?
By Mike Traynor June 1, 2010 at 8:26 am
We are on the road to hell. I am afraid there is no way off.
By Calhoun St. June 1, 2010 at 8:35 am
The most recent polling shows that John Spratt’s campaign for re-election is floundering. His consistently liberal voting record has finally caught up with him.
After years of profligate spending, no reasonable person will believe Spratt’s ‘fiscal discipline’ doublespeak.
By stevetclark June 1, 2010 at 8:38 am
Hopefully Spratt will be gone in November
By mike June 1, 2010 at 8:50 am
Come on man. Post whatever goods you have. I cant keep jumping on this website while at work. You are going to get me fired.
By Frederick Ingram June 1, 2010 at 9:12 am
I knew a cougar named Nikki, she was a Republican queen. / Saw her in the State House lobby talking about “transparency.” / She said “You show me yours, I’ll show you mine!” / And I couldn’t resist, ‘cos Nikki is so fine!
By Be A Man June 1, 2010 at 9:14 am
Well at least he doesn’t spend a full week jawboning about evidence of an affair – only to lead the public on and never produce anything of consequence!
What’s the matter? Did you run out of lame shit to release? I knew your pansy ass didn’t bang that women. Look at her and look at you! She’d need to have been recovering from a lobotomy and on a steady diet of morphine and LSD to have dropped her panties for you. And since that never happened . . .
Oh so Lame!
By erotic suitcase June 1, 2010 at 9:24 am
Where is this “newsworthy” post from Will Folks that was supposed to be here on Monday morning? It’s starting to look like you’ve got nothing.
By You Know Better... June 1, 2010 at 9:29 am
So John Spratt proposes a bill with a true conservative idea–the line item veto, that offers more potential to reign in spending than any other single tool, especially considering the love of pork by Congress. Instead of hailing the bill, you attack the sponsor. Why? Is is because you are less interested in conservative politics than personal politics of destruction?
An ethical commentator evaluates the actions of people, judging people on their actions and not judging the actions based upon the person acting. You need to go back to school on this issue.
Spratt should be judged on his record as a whole. One good thing does not outweigh an overwhelming record of mistakes. But you can’t call that one good thing a mistake just because you don’t like him or his previous record. Shame on fits. Conservatives should hail this bill.
By No Way! June 1, 2010 at 9:32 am
Predictions:
Spratt GONE in November!
Obama not elected to second term!
BP Oil Disaster hung around Obama’s neck for eternity!
By He can say anything he wants. June 1, 2010 at 9:51 am
Parts of his district have an average voting age of 70 years old for crying out loud…as long as he keeps the transfer of what little wealth is left from the younger generations to old ones he’ll keep getting re-elected.
He could scream “I’m fiscally responsible!” for the rest of the cycle and half of his electorate will believe him…that’s just the way things work…stupid people voting for corrupt politicians…and there’s way more stupid people(or those wanting their “interests” protected even if it cause financial collapse) than those who are thinking and responsible.
By BadNewMulvaney June 1, 2010 at 10:29 am
Imagine this. Tuesday following Memorial day and the week after claiming an “inappropriate physical relationship” with Nikki Haley, FITS still has time to rundown John Spratt and please his other mistress Mick Mulvaney. That’s a Joke.
By mypitts2 June 1, 2010 at 11:21 am
Is this it?
Nikki Haley’s strategy appears to have paid off.
She gambled that Folks had no smoking gun, and apparently was right. The phone records are damning, but not enough to stop a candidate with a bullet. Even proof of the affair might not be enough, frankly.
Haley has proven that she is at least cunning and daring enough to be governor, whatever her other qualities.
By No Name June 1, 2010 at 11:50 am
Unless the fucking McMaster\Bauer\Bailout Barrett campaigns want to come forward and publicly man up to the requests for more FITS evidence against Nuckie Halley…….. STFU.
With the shitstorm thrown at him over the last 7 days……… do you really think weak ass posts egging him on to release anything he does not want to will actaully work.
Go and occupy yourself with making some more commercials about running against Obama and raid her donor base.
By Darth June 1, 2010 at 12:04 pm
But it’s all Bush’s fault!!!! WHINE!
Bush’s fault that an ineligible Kenyan was allowed to run, without Justice Department checking eligibility. Bush’s fault that that same Kenyan was allowed to have a walkover opponent, because “it was McCain’s turn”. Bush’s fault that, left in charge, the Dems seem only capable of soiling their own nest and spreading it to the surrounding environs…
Nope not a joke, you’re expcected to buy into the presentation of the emperor’s new clothes.
By Leslie June 1, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Really Mr. Folks, give us dogs a bone!
By JeffagainstSpratt June 1, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Here is how moderate Spratt is, and these numbers can be found all over the web.. Open Congress . org for starters..
Here are some quick facts….
1) In the 2 years (2005 / 2006) preceding Nancy becoming speaker of the house. John voted 121 times in opposition to Nancy’s votes on similar bills. Since SHE appointed HIM in 07′ to the chair of the budget comm. John and Nancy Pelosi have had opposing opinions on the same bill that they each voted on a grand total of 9 (NINE) times as of from January 1st, 2007 – May 20th, 2010.
2) The National Debt when Spratt was First sworn into office was 1.3 Trillion dollars. So from Andrew Jackson till Ronald Reagan (and several wars and depressions in between) it took all those years to accumulate 1.3 Trillion in national Debt. THIS YEAR ALONE…. We have exceeded that amount.
The National Debt has gone up 11 TRILLION Dollars since John took office in 83. So, do we blame the 5 Presidents or Do we actually point a finger at the man that has been the one constant through all these years… John Spratt
By Leslie June 1, 2010 at 12:06 pm
How much did you get from Haley to call it off?
By ed rollins June 1, 2010 at 12:08 pm
57 miles round trip from nikki’s house to will’s house
By Be A Man June 1, 2010 at 12:23 pm
@ No Name – we’re not here to egg on Sic Willie. We’re here to demand he show the proof he promised! So far he’s provided a thin veneer of proof, but what he promised was much more.
I don’t work for any retarded campaign, by the way. I’m simply a reader that was promised proof by a douche bag and I’m following up to see if the nutless wonder is going to make good on his promise to deliver evidence of an affair (real evidence).
If it’s true, it shows NH is bold faced liar – probably good to get that out now rather than after she’s elected. BTW – even if she picks up the primary vote . . . do you think the Dems will be kind on this affair thing – Sic Willie better come clean or this broad is going to get slaughtered by the Dems. If you’re a supporter . . . you should prefer a resolution now.
By south carolina June 1, 2010 at 1:32 pm
People DO NOT VOTE FOR SPRATT AGAIN!!!! Put a new face in office and if he does not do a GOOD JOB elect someone else in four years at least the people in Spratts district will let the rest of the United States know THAT WE ARE TIRED OF WHAT WASHINGTON IS DOING TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE!! If you love to pay TAXES and have MORE GOVERMENT IN YOUR LIFE———-VOTE FOR SPRATT.
By Ouch June 1, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Well, Spratt was the author of the pay-go system which lead to the first projected surpluses we had seen in a long time (before we decided under Bush to “cut taxes” to fund the war??? Amazing that didn’t work out).
Spratt is one of the few economic wizards in Washington and is the man to turn our fiscal situation around. I don’t live in his district, so I can’t vote for him, but anyone who really knows Congress would know that.
By stevetclark June 1, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Thank God Ouch doesn’t live in my district
By mypitts2 June 1, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Darth: Hawaii is not Kenya. Look at any map.
By EB June 1, 2010 at 4:18 pm
“Spratt is one of the few economic wizards in Washington…”
Wow, that’s really rich.
What is going to be the thrust of Spratt’s 2010 campaign. He can’t run around spouting off about the Republicans are coming for your Social Security. He and Obama’s plan to strip Medicare and failure to deliver a COLA for SS has most of them with one foot in the poverty grave, so the elders among us say.
People are wise to “delivering the goods” back to the district. Spratt has taken credit for every dollar back to his district. Not once have I heard him talk aboiut all the tax increases and spending bills he voted for.
As I have said before, people are really aware of the spending, increased taxes and the growth in prices that inflation will bring as a result of the Obama-Spratt team.
And people are becoming aware of his health. Sad but true, the man may may be approaching the stage where it will be better to just let go.
By James L. June 1, 2010 at 5:54 pm
I truly wish there was someone to debate on these issues, but I’ve never been able to find a person who labels himself conservative with both the brains and facts to back up their arguments; and most of the time they have neither. They repeat what they hear on Fox News and Rush Limbaugh; then come the Glen Beck parrots, and the rest just make things up as they go along, and stick their finger in their ears when anyone else tries to talk.
If they don’t like it its liberal, and if they like it, its conservative. If they want the Goverment to do it its Constitutional. If they don’t want the goverment to do it its Unconstitutional. In fact they don’t want the goverment to do anything, but the goverment is to blame when someone screws up, uless the party in power is Republican; in which case it must be Democrats falt. Of course if the Democrats are in power its their falt as well. Mix that with a large helping of hate and a dash of racism, and you have the modern conservative movement.
They just can’t admit that George Bush, Dick Cheney, Halliburton, and large corporations; with the help of the Republican Party; spent the last nine years rapeing this country, and as a result we’re broke and in recession. It would have been a depression, but Wall Street came to the rescue. “Hey George, give us a couple of hundred billion in bail out funds and we will prevent a Depression from happening.” They just had to milk that last few hundreds of billions from the Treasury in the last few month’s of Bush’s administration. After all it may be another eight years before they have another administration willing to roll over and watch them pillage the retirment funds of the average American, and shift Americas wealth into third world countries.
By EB June 1, 2010 at 7:57 pm
“..conservative with both the brains and facts to back up their arguments…just make things up as they go along…large helping of hate and a dash of racism…”
Well, damn, you had me going. I thought I was going to feel like some sullen reprobate before I finished reading your post. But, you just fizzled there at the end.
If you are going to bang on us conservatives, go full bore. I have listed below some of the accusations and name calling directed my way. Some I found to be very entertaining, some were meant to be vile and mean(but, I always considered the source):
You have the intelligence of a Neanderthal and the social graces of a horny chimp.
You would fart in church and then point at your mother.
You keep a Negro in your basement and only bring him out at night to do your dirty work.
Why do you not want to fund public schools.
Why do you hate all Mexican immigrants, you call them “illegal aliens?”
People that don’t like BHO are racists.
If you own a gun and a Bible, you should be on the “no fly” list.
Why do you want to take away Grandma’s Social Security and Medicare?
You think ketchup is a vegetable.
etc…etc…
Just a few, if you need more, just let me know.
You can do better than the previous post.
By the way, George Bush was not my favorite Republican President.
Did not agree with his spending..ie..Prescription Drugs and TARP.
His stance on Immigration.
Letting that murderer from Massachusetts write the education bill.
Just a few…
By south carolina June 1, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Thank goodness that Ouch does not live in Spratt’s district!!!! REPEAT——IF YOU WANT MORE TAXES AND MORE CONTROL FROM THE GOVERMENT IN WASHINGTON VOTE FOR SPRATT!!!!
By OhNoNotAgain June 1, 2010 at 9:45 pm
JeffAgainstSpratt.
Hmmm. Spratt is the ONE constant in ALL those years? Really? ALL those years? And he’s to blame for it all? Really? All of it?
Somehow, when the Republicans assumed control in 1994, holding it until 2006, he was still able to plot methodically to increase the national debt to its incredible level.
He’s been CONSTANT?
Really?
By Ouch June 1, 2010 at 11:53 pm
“South Carolina,” your brilliant arguments truly over came my point about him being the author of the pay go system which actually helped reduced the deficit…I think you have changed my mind with your pure logic and profound wisdom.
By James L. June 2, 2010 at 12:36 am
I repeat. IF YOU WANT YOUR JOB TRANSFERRED TO CHINA OR INDIA, IF YOU WANT ANOTHER RECESSION, IF YOU WANT YOUR 401K OR YOUR IRA TO GO THROUGH THE FLOOR, IF YOU WANT A GOVERNMENT THAT ANSWERS ONLY TO LARGE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS, OIL INTERESTS, AND LOBBYISTS; IF YOU WANT A GOVERNMENT THAT WOULD RATHER SPEND YOUR TAX DOLLARS BUILDING SCHOOLS AND ROADS IN IRAQ THAN IN THE US, BECAUSE IT SECURES OIL RIGHTS FOR BIG OIL COMPANIES, IF YOU WANT TO BE SURE WE HAVE OIL WELLS ON THE EAST COAST SO WE CAN ENJOY THE SAME BENEFITS AS THE GULF IS ENJOYING NOW; IF YOU WANT TO GIVE GOLDMAN SACHS MORE MONEY, IF YOU WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE TO WRITE BLANK CHECKS TO HALLIBURTON by all means vote for Mulvaney. He is a after all a Republican. Its what they do well.
By Joe June 2, 2010 at 7:12 am
LOL at James L. That sounds like an unhinged Keith Olbermann rant…
By EB June 2, 2010 at 8:00 am
“I repeat.”
Yeah, and it was inaccurate the first time you said it, wrong when you just repeated yourself, and it will be wrong the next time you say it.
I am sure you truly believe what you are saying, and that is OK. But, mindless repetition is not going to change history and make it true.
Both parties and most federal politicians of both parties share in the blame.
I don’t want more of the same; I want people in Washington who will see the need to control the spending and be fiscally responsible. Mr. Spratt, for me, is not that person.
And for you, don’t be disappointed when you go to vote in November and George Bush, Dick Cheney, and Donald Rumsfeld are not on the ballot. Time to MOVE ON.ORG and stop repeating yourself.
By Joseyj June 2, 2010 at 11:17 am
Let’s see – Bush bails out the Banksters then swaggers back to Texas, leaving us with a $1.3 TRILLION deficit while the economy is tanking with 750,000 job losses in Jan. 2009.
Bush & Dick had no thoughts for the middle class & small businesses SUFFERING and trying to survive during Bush’s Great Recession – further exacerbated by the consequences of Bush’s DEregulation of Wall Street that led to the financial meltdown.
Pres. Obama enters and immediately proposes tax cuts for the middle class & small businesses and private sector JOBs to stimulate the economy and help those SUFFERING during Bush’s economic disaster! But Republicans called that funding “socialism” – and voted “no” – AFTER having given 2 UNFUNDED tax cuts to Billionaires and zillions in Corporate welfare during the Bush Error.
Obviously, Republicans believe when a tree falls on a house leaving a gaping hole in the roof, homeowners should do nothing but SUFFER as the rain pours in. Just do nothing – because repairing the roof will cost money. {gasp!}
btw – during a recession, the government spends money to stimulate the economy. However, since Bush’s Great Recession is the WORST recession since the Great Depression, the economy is improving s-l-o-w-l-y – but IMPROVING – with no help from Republicans.
By Joseyj June 2, 2010 at 11:19 am
ALL House Republicans (except one) and a whole bunch of Blue Dogs voted “No” on ending tax breaks for corporations that ship jobs overseas. Vote was 215-204.
iow – Republicans voted NO to jobs in America!
In our global economy, Republicans and Blue Dogs support the greatest corporations – and kicked the greatest country.
So – the next time Republicans and Blue Dogs say “America is the greatest country”………
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll324.xml
By Jack June 2, 2010 at 12:34 pm
“Bush’s fault that an ineligible Kenyan was allowed to run, without Justice Department checking eligibility. Bush’s fault that that same Kenyan was allowed to have a walkover opponent, because “it was McCain’s turn”. Bush’s fault that, left in charge, the Dems seem only capable of soiling their own nest and spreading it to the surrounding environs…”
This is quite a rant comming from someone who is not even a US citizen much less a citizen of South Carolina.
By Darth June 2, 2010 at 1:29 pm
pitts2, ask Barry’s LIVING grandma. She remembers his live birth in Mombassa.
By Darth June 2, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Jack, you only confirm, you don’t know Jack.
By Jack June 2, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Darth, sounds like you are a citizen of the Galactic Empire. What proof have you that you are a citizen of this country or this state.
By Jack June 2, 2010 at 3:10 pm
In fact Darth, I would like to see proof you were even born on this planet; and by proof I mean proof that was not fabricated in a conspiracy between your parents, a doctor, and the state agency that issued your birth certificate. For all I know your parents had plans from the time of your birth for you to influence the politics of this planet once the presence of alien life was revealed; and wanted to make sure you appeared to be of this world.
By Joe June 3, 2010 at 7:44 am
“Let’s see – Bush bails out the Banksters then swaggers back to Texas, leaving us with a $1.3 TRILLION deficit while the economy is tanking with 750,000 job losses in Jan. 2009.
Bush & Dick had no thoughts for the middle class & small businesses SUFFERING and trying to survive during Bush’s Great Recession – further exacerbated by the consequences of Bush’s DEregulation of Wall Street that led to the financial meltdown.”
And just where is that deficit now? And just where are the jobs? And where is Obama (golf course, vacation site, etc) while the oil spill he waited three weeks to acknowledge rages on?
Oh wait…don’t tell me…it’s BUSH’S FAULT!!
By EB June 3, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Joe,
You have a good point.
Here we have a post about Mulvaney versus Spratt in an upcoming Congressional election. The left wants to center the Conversation around George Bush. They can’t let go.
I would be more than happy if Mr.Spratt would center his campaign around the policies and misdeeds of the Bush Administration. And Joe you are right, they don’t want to open the conversation on President Bush and then have that in comparison as to where Mr. Obama is today with deficits and approval ratings.
I would love to see Mr. Spratt out on the stump with Mr. Obama in tow touting the perceived criminality of the Bush administration. Then Mr. Spratt and Mr. Obama could address the virtues of their last two years. A bigger deficit, ObamaCare that the country is rejecting, Cap and Trade that Spratt and Obama support, increased income taxes, support of amnesty for illegals, Treatment of terrorism, how swell the economy and unemployment numbers look,etc..etc..
It would be a campaign Strategy that the RNC would pay for.
Bring it on!!!!
By Jim June 3, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Joe, Obama has been in office a little over one year. Did anyone really think anybody could pull us out of a historical recession in a year? It is clearly a Republican recession. As far as progress, the Economy is better today than it was one year ago; and I would encourage everyone to compare their stock portfolio to where it was one year ago.