Dr. Coburn on Doing What is Right by Passing Cut, Cap & Balance, and Back in Black (pt. 1)

[DDuncan223]

I am a federal retiree. Don’t single us out by making more cuts to the retirement and health benefits we earned through years of serving the public. Federal workers and retirees have already sacrificed pay and benefits.

[Grashopa99]

@DDuncan223

You haven't sacrificed a thing and make several times the US average with your "earned retirement and health benefits" ... Which I hate to tell you no one else gets because they aren't putting a gun to taxpayer's heads and demanding their money.

[jritchiejr]

Three things have brought about this crisis. He addresses one, which is excessive and costly big government. The second is foreign entanglements which are allowing looting of this country. The third is a private (for profit) central bank.

[FiscalConservative1]

Cut, Cap and Balance or NO DEAL.

[Meade556]

@FiscalConservative1 Fine you can have it, as long as you agree to more IRS enforcers and the extra 860 billion in annual revenue that Senator Sanders proposed, most of it coming from the top 2% and large corporations that don't pay any taxes whatsoever and yes he covered the possibility of them moving profits overseas and the ideas punish them if they do it. Altogether that would bring in an extra 1.2 trillion in Federal revenue, then you can your CCB

[FiscalConservative1]

@Meade556 Bring the Cut, Cap and Balance Act up for debate and put whatever Amendments in it that you want and vote on it and kick it back to the House. Stop hurrying up and failing bills before people know what's in them.

[Meade556]

@FiscalConservative1 Fine, but my main problem with this vision of smaller Government and the 1920s is this: We did not have any delusions of grandeur then. Our military was singularly unimpressive, but that did not matter it was our economy that made us powerful. Cut cap and balance and what the Republicans propose gives the Federal Govt fewer resources to look after Americans and to continue spending on DoD which defends Seoul and Riyadh not Washington or Chicago.

[Meade556]

@FiscalConservative1 In any case an amendment I would pass is that employment, pay and benefits of FEDERAL EMPLOYEES cannot be affected by the amendment and it must never be used to shrink the Government, it can be used to FREEZE the Government but not shrink it. As it is now it is a weapon of economic terror. You want greater malfeasance and waste? Attack Federal employees. You want less of it? Attack contractors. With 1.6 million more Federal employees and 5 million fewer contractors...

[Meade556]

@FiscalConservative1 We could have the same amount of Government for less money.

[Saddlenow]

This man is a patriot and a hero. Only the gimmie group fails to see that we must change with celerity, with fair tax for ALL, and cut out all the czars, and programs as set out in this Back in the Black program.  We have socialist cowards in CO.

[traybird72]

I live in Oklahoma and work for the Federal Government as well. I’m okay with the federal pay freeze across the board. Why has senator Coburn not taking one as well? The same goes for his retirement? Things that make you go Hmmmmmmmmm????????????????

[nowatt]

Senator Coburn, I'm thankful that there are still courageous men such as yourself fighting to preserve this great nation!

Its time that people realize that it is not the government's job to guarantee every aspect of their life is perfect and that they have perfect sidewalks, 2 cars, 2 televisions and an xbox in every home.

[21rscar]

If you really think this is a good plan then go ahead put it in & then watch our country go to ruins !! We will lose the medicare & social Security !! Provisions must be set in order for this to work without them we are doomed !!

[bbaillio]

I love his plan to cut $9 trillion. It is a good first step. Anything less is straightening deck chairs on the Titanic...seems like progress but doesn't stop the ship from sinking.

[FreeEdmond]

When a person calls another person a coward because people disagrees with the plan doesn't make friends.

After hearing "the sky is falling" the sale pitch of Back to Black sounds like just another "sky is falling." 

[dunwishin4]

@FreeEdmond

I take it that you haven't looked up recently!

[dependentonunclesam]

Call your Senator NOW..... tell them to vote for CCB.....Especially you folks who live in Nevada, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Iowa

[1yioi87]

Sen. let us know if and how we can support your efforts to OUT the weak senators. If you need funding let us know.

[calicomomma]

This speech should be required listening for all voters this fall.

I will join your army to see that every NM citizen is aware of how much charactor Sen Bingaman and Udall show.

[Willredd94]

Senator Coburn, you are one of the few Senators with a sense of conviction and courage. I stand with you 100%. Excellent speech on the Senate floor.