By Jim DeMint || Democrats on the so-called “Super Committee” have demonstrated why their party is disqualifying itself from any rational discussion when it comes to cutting spending. The deficit committee was tasked with reducing the deficit by $1.2 trillion over the next ten years, but Democrats
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For Immediate Release 8.1.2011 Mulvaney Statement on Tonight’s Debt Ceiling Vote Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Mick Mulvaney (SC-05) tonight released the following statement after voting against the latest debt ceiling bill: “Some see the bill tonight as a great deal. That may be
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Date: August 1, 2011 Sean Smith FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (202) 225-3176 (O) (202) 577-7605 (C) Rep. Tim Scott Statement on the Revised Budget Control Act WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tim Scott released the following statement after tonight's vote on the reworked Budget Control Act: "The debate
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Tate Zeigler or Kevin Bishop (202) 224-5972 / (864) 250-1417 August 1, 2011 Graham to Oppose Debt-Limit Compromise WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today said he will oppose the compromise debt-limit agreement negotiated between
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By a vote of 218-210, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed its second piece of legislation aimed at resolving the debate over raising the federal government's debt limit - although the Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate almost immediately rejected the "compromise" measure. Every single
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Date: July 29, 2011 Sean Smith FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (202) 225-3176(O) (202) 577-7605(C) Rep. Tim Scott Statement on Budget Control Act WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tim Scott (SC-01) tonight released the following statement following House passage of the Budget Control Act: "I sincerely
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Allen Klump 864-915-4059 Freshman Congressman Jeff Duncan on the Budget Control Act Washington, DC—Freshman Congressman Jeff Duncan released the following statement regarding the passage of the Speaker’s debt limit plan, the Budget Control Act: “Throughout
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For Immediate Release 7.29.2011 Mulvaney Statement on Budget Control Act Vote Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Mick Mulvaney (SC-05) tonight released the following statement on his vote against the Budget Control Act: “There has been a lot of talk in Washington in the last several weeks
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: kevin_Bishop@lgraham.senate.gov The House Debt Limit Proposal and Why I Voted Against It By U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham I appreciate the firm stand taken by the South Carolina Republican delegation in the House of Representatives. They stood their ground, but also
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Not raising the federal debt ceiling beyond its current level of $14.3 trillion would have "Armaggedon-like" consequences on the U.S. economy, a spokesman for U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday. "The consequences of not raising the debt ceiling would be Armageddon-like in terms of the economy,"
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Having milked the government shutdown threat for everything it was worth, Democrats and Republicans agreed late Friday on a spending plan for the next six months that shaves an estimated $38.5 billion off of the federal government's $3.7 trillion budget. That's roughly a one percent cut, in other
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